Painavu
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[edit] Painavu
Painavu is the headquarters of the Idukki District of Kerala - India.
Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport,Nedumbassery -120 km
Nearest Railhead: Angamaly - 114 km
Altitude:800 -1000 metres above sea level
Co-ordinates: 9°50'52"N 76°56'32"E
Road connectivity:
- State Highway 33 km from Thodupuzha
- Idukki Road from Neriyamangalam
Post:
Painavu P.O. PIN code : 685 603
[edit] Climate
June - September : Rainy
October - January : Cool (best time to visit Painavu)
February - March: Summer
[edit] Importance
Situated amidst the Idukki Wild Life Sanctuary, Painavu is also home to several State Government institutions
- Civil Station,Idukki
- Office of the Superintendent of Police -Idukki
- District Panchayath,Idukki
- Government Engineering College,Idukki
- Model Residential School
- District Medical Office
- The Idukki Dam and the Cheruthoni Dam part of the Idukki Hydro Electric project are situated 7 km from Painavu.
[edit] Nearby places
- Cheruthony
- Kulamavu
- Moolamattom
- Kattapana
- Idukki
- Murickassery
