Impur Explained

Impur
Nickname:Jerusalem of Nagaland
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Nagaland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nagaland, India
Coordinates:26.3901°N 94.5486°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mokokchung
Founder:Dr. E. W. Clark
Government Type:Theocratic Council Committee
Governing Body:Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
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Impur is a town and an assembly constituency in Nagaland, India.[1] It was established as a mission centre in 1894 by Dr. E. W. Clark an American missionary . In 1897, when the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (Ao Baptist Church Association) was formed, it became its headquarters and continues to do so till date. It is 15 kilometres away from the heart of Mokokchung town. It is also the Headquarters of Ao churches (ABAM) in Nagaland which has about 159 churches under its fold. It has a Higher Secondary school, Hospital and a Church. It is surrounded by Mopongchuket and Süngratsü village.

Notes and References

  1. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S17/partycomp23.htm Election Commission of India