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