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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Painavu<br />
| native_name =<br />
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| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = Pynavu Center 2635.JPG<br />
| image_alt =<br />
| image_caption = Painavu junction<br />
| nickname =<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt =<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|50|52|N|76|56|32|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Idukki District|Idukki]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 685603<br />
| registration_plate = KL-06<br />
| website =<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Painavu''' is the administrative headquarters of [[Idukki district]] of [[Kerala]], India.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
* Nearest Airport: [[Cochin International Airport]], Nedumbassery - 120&nbsp;km<br />
* Nearest Railhead: [[Angamaly]] - 114&nbsp;km<br />
* Road connectivity: State Highway 33&nbsp;km from [[Thodupuzha]] and Idukki Road from Neriyamangalam<br />
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==Climate==<br />
* May - October : Rainy 12-25 degrees<br />
* November - January : Mild 5-20 degrees<br />
* February - April: Warm 15-30 degrees<br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
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|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&nbsp;km from Painavu.<br />
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[[File:View of Painavu.jpg|thumb|View of Painavu]]<br />
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[[File:Geci may 23 07.jpg|thumbnail|left|Engineering College, Painavu.]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{Northern Travancore}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Idukki district]]<br />
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