Martoli
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| Martoli | |
|---|---|
| Hierarchy | |
| Growing Region | Western Himalayas |
| Growing Area | Johar Valley |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| Province/State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh District |
| Tehsil | Munsyari Tehsil |
| Coordinates | 30.3483, 80.1932 |
| Settlement | |
| Type | Village |
| Population | 40 (2011) |
| Documentation | |
| Accessions | 1 |
Martoli is a village in the upper Johar Valley, in Munsyari tehsil, Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, India. The 2011 census counted 40 people in 23 households.[1] A study of the valley's customs names it among the villages of Malla Johar. One landrace cannabis accession, a feral selection, was collected there in September 2025.
Geography
People
Of the 40 people counted in 2011, 28 were men and 12 women. Of them, 9 belonged to Scheduled Castes and 31 to Scheduled Tribes.[1]
Martoli, with Milam, Laspa and Burfu, keeps the custom of Nanda Ashtami in honour of the goddess Nanda Devi. On the day, hundreds of people from Johar gather at Martoli, and two people, the fulari, are sent to gather the sacred brahmkamal flower (Saussurea obvallata) from the pasture of Salang Gwar.[2]: 557
Cannabis
The accession is seed of a single feral plant from the 2025 harvest, collected on 29 September 2025 on the UTT01 expedition. It describes a population that reproduces by itself, growing in monoculture, intercropped and as semi-feral stands, sown in May and June and harvested from September to November.
Accessions
| Name | ID | Type | Elevation (m) | Collected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-IND-UTT-0920250036 | Johar Valley Martoli Village Glacier Selection 2025 | ZOM-IND-UTT-0920250036 | Selection | 3350 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Directorate of Census Operations, Uttarakhand. District Census Handbook, Pithoragarh (Village amenities spreadsheet (DH_2011_DCHB_Village_Release_0500.xlsx)). Census of India 2011, Uttarakhand, Series 06, Part XII-A. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
- ↑ Rawat, Shalini; Sharma, Pradeep Kumar; Naithani, Suman; Uniyal, V. P. (2025). "Conserving nature, honoring tradition: Insights from Johar Valley, Uttarakhand". Environment Conservation Journal. 26 (2): 551–560. doi:10.36953/ECJ.30892990.