Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Painavu is the 15^th highest ranked in Malayalam Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate malyalam population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1,508. Painavu is the 47^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Painavu is the 75^th highest ranked in No of Nurses   . This implies that the health infrastructure in this district surpasses that of other districts.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Painavu is the 533^rd best ranked in Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Painavu is the 3^rd worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Painavu is the 680^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This implies that this district is less urbanised compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Painavu is the 589^th worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   .This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Painavu is the 577^th worst ranked in # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021)   .This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts