Painavu

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Painavu
Town
Painavu junction
Painavu Location in Kerala, India Painavu Painavu (India) Show map of KeralaShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 9°50′52″N 76°56′32″E / 9.84778°N 76.94222°E / 9.84778; 76.94222Coordinates: 9°50′52″N 76°56′32″E / 9.84778°N 76.94222°E / 9.84778; 76.94222
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685603
Vehicle registration	KL-06

Painavu is the administrative headquarters of Idukki district of Kerala, India.

Transport[]

• Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery - 120 km
• Nearest Railhead: Angamaly - 114 km
• Road connectivity: State Highway 33 km from Thodupuzha and Idukki Road from Neriyamangalam

Climate[]

• May - October : Rainy 12-25 degrees
• November - January : Mild 5-20 degrees
• February - April: Warm 15-30 degrees

Places of interest[]

Situated amidst the Idukki Wild Life Sanctuary, Painavu is also home to several State Government institutions such as Civil Station, Idukki and Government Engineering College, Idukki, Ekalavya Model Residential School idukki, District Panchayath idukki, Kendriya Vidyalaya Idukki, Model Polytechnic College Painavu. The Idukki Dam and the Cheruthoni Dam part of the Idukki Hydro Electric project are situated 7 km from Painavu.

View of Painavu

Engineering College, Painavu.

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