Sadar North Baptist Association

Sadar North Baptist Association

Sadar North Baptist Association (SNBA) is the largest Kokborok speaking Baptist community in Tripura. It is located within the Sadar sub-division of West Tripura district of Tripura in India. Estimates say that there are roughly 16,000 baptists in Sadar North.

SNBA started as a small circle within the Central Baptist Association of Tripura Baptist Christian Union (TBCU), and was established as an Association in the month of February 1989. SNBA Life Deacon Biralal Debbarma was one of the first three Christians in the Kokborok-speaking community.

In 2001, the Association counted 8562 communicant members in 84 churches and 5 fellowships. It has four Church Circles: Mandwi Baptist Circle, Abhicharan Baptist Circle, Khumulwng Baptist Circle, and Hezamara Baptist Circle. The Association runs two English Medium schools, Yakhili Academy in Khumulwng and Tipprah Academy in Borokathal.

The Association's head office is in Baptist Mission Compound, Arundhutinagar, Agartala.

ee also

* Tripura Baptist Christian Union
* Baptist World Alliance

External links

* [http://www.bwanet.org Baptist World Alliance]


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