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Pallabi Thana পল্লবী থানা
Thana
Skyline of Pallabi, Bangladesh
Expandable map of vicinity of Pallabi Thana
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Coordinates: 23°49′30″N 90°22′10″E / 23.825°N 90.3694°E / 23.825; 90.3694
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	2005
Area
• Total	25.28 km² (9.76 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2011)^[2]
• Total	596,835
• Density	23,609/km² (61,150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)

Pallabi (Bengali: পল্লবী) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its total area is 25.28 square kilometres (9.76 sq mi), located between 23°48' and 23°52' north latitudes and between 90°20' and 90°23' east longitudes.

Origin of name

There are different opinions on the origin of the name of Pallabi:

Pallabi is the daughter of late Jahurul Islam (owner of Eastern Housing). After 1971, when Eastern housing won the tender for the Mirpur extension project, the project was named after his daughter.
Pallav Vai (Bangla: পল্লব ভাই) was the first freedom fighter of Pallabi and early residents named the place after him.
Pallabi means nature, new leaves, greenery or a green environment, and Pallabi was previously one of the most greenest places in Dhaka.

Geography

Pallabi is bounded by Turag River and Uttara Thana on the north, Mirpur Model Thana and Shah Ali Thana on the south, Bimanbandar Thana, Cantonment Thana and Kafrul Thana on the east, and Savar Upazila on the west. Its total area is 17 km².^[3]

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Pallabi Thana has a population of 596,835 with average household size of 4.2 members, and an average literacy rate of 70.6% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.^[2]

Administration

Pallabi has one union/ward, 16+27 mauzas/mahallas, and no villages.

Mosque

Pallabi Jhil Jame Masjid
Pallabi Baitul Aman Jame Masjid
Baitus Salah Jame Mosque

Education

Pallabi Mazedul Islam Model High School
Pallabi Govt Primary School
Averroes International School
Pallabi Nursing College
ILM International School
Apple Tree International School
Cosmo School and College
Markazud Dawah Al-islamia [bn]
Madrasah Abdullah ibne Masud (RA)]