Boiragimoth

Boiragimoth is a suburb of Dibrugarh town, consisting of several residential buildings and neighbourhood markets. It is considered as the most sought residential locality in the District. It has shops, restaurants, schools, colleges, institutes, boarding houses, places of worship of all faiths, offices, etc.Name originBoiragimoth has its name origin since Ahom regime. According to folk lore, Loraa Rojaa (Sulikphaa - Ratnadhwaj Singha 1679–1681) was too avarice for continuing his rule over the throne. He started maiming the royal kins and descendants to the throne. Hence, one of his cousins fled the Capital kingdom of Garhgaon, now in Sibsagar district, and stayed at the then Boiragimoth as a disguised "Boiragi" (meaning hermit) and founded a "Moth" (meaning centre). So, Boiragimoth means Centre of Hermitage.LocationBoiragimoth is a sub-urban revenue circle belonging to Dibrugarh East circle. The Convoy Road which trespasses the region divides the locality into two Assembly Divisions: The north is under the Dibrugarh Block which is under the Dibrugarh Assembly constituency, and the south of Convoy Road is under the Borbaruah Block, which is under the Lahowal Assembly constituency. To the west is surrounded by the beautiful Tea Estate of Jalan Nagar South.DemographicsThough it has its existence since Ahom regime, but over time, the demography has become pan-Assamese, consisting of people from entire Assam. Unlike other localities in Assam, Boiragimoth is basically an Assamese society with deep roots in Assamese Culture, Traditions, and Literature. People from other parts of India are also dwelling in the region. In 1950, the Medog earthquake measuring over 8.6 on the Richter Scale, changed the course of the Brahmaputra River, and this caused the destruction of more than 3/4ths of the city. The District Administration in and around 1960 allotted plots for homeless people mostly belonging from Nagakhulia, Panchali, and Tinkunia, who have lost their properties in the devastating quake and erosion.