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Pallabi Thana
Thana in Dhaka North City Corporation, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Origin of name
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.
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
Educational Institutions
- Pallabi Mazedul Islam Model High School
- Pallabi Govt Primary School
- Averroes International School
- Pallabi Nursing College
- Apple Tree International School
- Markazud Dawah Al-islamia
- Madrasah Abdullah ibne Masud
See also
References
External links
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