Painavu

Painavu പൈനാവ്
Town
Painavu junction
Painavu Show map of Kerala Painavu Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
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	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	685603
Vehicle registration	KL-06

Painavu is the administrative headquarters of Idukki district of Kerala, 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. The Idukki Dam and the Cheruthoni Dam part of the Idukki Hydro Electric project are situated 7 km from Painavu.