Bisonvalley Explained

Bisonvalley
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10°N 77.0667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Idukki
Government Type:Panchayati Raj (India)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:32.62
Population Total:12,653
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Demographics1 Title2:Minority
Demographics1 Info2:Tamil[1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:685565
Registration Plate:KL-69
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Munnar

Bison valley is a village in Udumbanchola Taluk in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala.[2] Bison valley is situated at around 914 metres (3000 ft) above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats range of mountains.

Etymology

The name Bison valley is believed to tell the history of the place, Where the kings and officers of east India company came for hunting bison during their vacations in Munnar.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Bisonvally had a population of 12,653 among which 6,332 are males and 6,321 are females. Bisonvalley village has an area of with 3,163 families residing in it. In Bisonvalley, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Bisonvalley had an average literacy of 93% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.[3]

Transportation

Road

Bison valley is connected to a rural roads, form Munnar, about from Cochin, from Adimali, and from Neriamangalam.

Railway

The nearest major railway stations are at Ernakulam and Aluva (approximately 140 kilometres by road).

Airport

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, which is 110 kilometers away. The Coimbatore and Madurai airports is 155 km from Bison valley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala . www.censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. Web site: Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 2008-12-08 .
  3. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Idukki . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 58,59 . 14 July 2020.