Paingottoor

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Paingottoor
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Paingottoor city in 2019
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Paingottoor
Coordinates: 10°00′25″N76°42′36″E / 10.007°N 76.710°E / 10.007; 76.710
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Taluk Kothamangalam
Area
  Total23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total15,336
Time zone UTC+5.30 (IST)
PIN code
686671
Area code 0485

Paingottoor is a village in the Ernakulam district [1] of Kerala state, India. It is located in the eastern part of the Ernakulam district and is bordered by the Idukki district. Paingottoor is 14 kilometres away from Kothamangalam, 16 kilometres away from Muvattupuzha and 15 kilometres away from Thodupuzha along State Highway 44 connecting Pamba and Kodaikanal.

Kedavoor [2] (Kadavoor) revenue village represents Paingottoor gram panchayat jurisdiction at the Department of Land Revenue.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Ernakulam District Website | Kerala State,India | India" . Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. "WELCOME TO CENSUS OF INDIA : Census India Library". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 May 2021.