- 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 fromThodupuzha
- Idukki Road from Neriyamangalam
Post:
Painavu P.O.PIN code : 685 603Climate
June - September : Rainy
October - January : Cool (best time to visit Painavu)
February - March: SummerImportance
Situated amidst the Idukki Wild Life Sanctuary, Painavu is also home to several State Government institutions
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Civil Station,Idukki
*Office of the Superintendent of Police -Idukki
*District Panchayath,Idukki
*Government Engineering College,Idukki
*Model Residential School
*District Medical Office
* TheIdukki Dam and the Cheruthoni Dam part of theIdukki Hydro Electric project are situated 7 km from Painavu.Nearby places
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Cheruthony
*Kulamavu
*Moolamattom
*Kattapana
*Idukki
*Murickassery
*Parathode
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