Marem | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Marem Location in Manipur, India  Marem Marem (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′25″N 94°27′04″E / 25.307°N 94.451°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Ukhrul |
| Elevation | 1,663 m (5,456 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 327 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tangkhul (Marem Tui) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 795142 |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
| Nearest city | Ukhrul Kohima |
| Literacy | 79.32% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Outer Manipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chingai |
Marem is a village located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The village is approximately 48 kilometers from Ukhrul. National Highway 150 Imphal-Kohima via Jessami passes through the village. The village is often in the news for the deplorable condition of the National Highway stretch that passes through the village land.[citation needed] Marem is one of the villages that used to make indigenous salt from salt springs and supply to other Tangkhul villages before the advent of common salt.[citation needed] The village is flanked by Peh in the west, Chingai in the east, Ngahui and Kalhang in the south and Chingjaroi and Namrei in the north. Locally inhabitants speak Marem dialect which belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.