Pallabi Thana

Pallabi Thana

পল্লবী থানা
Pallabi Thana পল্লবী থানা
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	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
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	2005
Area
• Total	9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	597,574
• Density	23,609/km2 (61,150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1221
Area code	02

Pallabi (Bengali: পল্লবী) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its total area is 9.97 square kilometres (3.85 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 9.97 km².^[4]

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.^[5]

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

References

^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
^ "Pallabi Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[Elevation_of_Dhaka-1] "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

[census2022-nationalreport-2] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[areacode-3] "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.

[4] "Pallabi Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2024-01-05.

[census2011-5] Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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