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Bison valley is a village in Udumbanchola Taluk in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala.[1] Bison valley is situated at around 914 metres (3000 ft) above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats range of mountains.

Bisonvalley
village
Bison
Bisonvalley Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°0′0″N 77°4′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
Area
• Total	32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,653
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685565
Vehicle registration	KL-69
Nearest city	Munnar

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 there vacations in Munnar.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Baisonvally had a population of 12,653 among which 6,332 are males and 6,321 are females. Bisonvalley village has an area of 32.62 km² (12.59 sq mi) 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%.[2]

Transportation

Road

Bison valley is connected to a rural roads, 24 km (15 mi) form Munnar, about 133 km (83 mi) from Cochin, 30 km (19 mi) from Adimali, and 56 km (35 mi) from Neriamangalam.

Railway

The nearest major railway stations are at Ernakulam and Aluva (approximately 140 kilometres by road). The Nearest Functioning Railway station is at Udumalaipettai.

Airport

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

References

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