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Painavu
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Town
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Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaPainavu (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 9°50′52″N 76°56′32″E / 9.84778°N 76.94222°E / 9.84778; 76.94222 | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Idukki |
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 14,430 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
685603
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Vehicle registration | KL-06 |
Painavu is the administrative headquarters of Idukki districtofKerala, in southwestern India.
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. Idukki Dam and Cheruthoni Dam, part of the Idukki Hydro Electric project, are situated 7 km from Painavu.
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