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.
Pallabi Thana
পল্লবী থানা | |
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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 | 25.28 km2 (9.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 596,835 |
• Density | 23,609/km2 (61,150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
There are different opinions on the origin of the name of Pallabi:
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]
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]
Pallabi has one union/ward, 16+27 mauzas/mahallas, and no villages.