@Diapl @Ma-roof Fully agree. Even i tried the same. Now looking at creating a GIS based application with whatever open data and shapefiles available for rural development.
With Best Regards, Nagarajan M, IAS District Development Officer District Panchayat,Sabarkantha Himatnagar - 383 001 Gujarat M : 08000 42 8000 On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 11:48 AM, "Sharad Lele [शरच्चंद्र लेले]" < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dipal: > > http://biogeo.ucdavis.edu/data/gadm2/shp/IND_adm.zip > > This is the link for GADM boundaries for india. > > Sharad > > > On 14-Apr-15 11:10 AM, Dipal Thakker wrote: > > Shashank, Shashank, and DM comrades > > Great if someone can point me to the most complete / recent version of > IND_adm3 data. I am working on a census tool and I have done some work for > few states, but stuck without detailed boundary data-sets. > > I visited BISAG, a nodal agency in Gujarat which I am told has the most > detailed GIS data sets for Gujarat and most parts of India, but was booted > out on my request to access, lease, license, or rent data set.. its such a > shame that on one hand PM/govt is talking about open data and on other > there is a thick bureaucratic red tape. > > Cheers > > *| Dipal Thakker* > > On 14 April 2015 at 10:41, "Sharad Lele [शरच्चंद्र लेले]" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Shashank: >> >> I think the bottom line of the thread below was the the IND_adm3 layer is >> a reasonably good layer for tehsil boundaries. >> >> Regarding digitizing village boundaries: seems like we are all condemned >> to reinvent the wheel because GoI/Planning Commission/ISRO are not willing >> to share what they have already done (and in many cases 10 times over). >> >> For which state are you trying to create a village boundary layer? >> >> Sharad >> >> >> On 14-Apr-15 10:33 AM, Shashank wrote: >> >> Bumping this up, because I don't think this issue has been resolved yet. >> I now have 4 different versions of Indian administrative boundaries, and my >> current nightmare is getting protected area boundaries to line up with them >> accurately. >> >> What's the best *open* version of Indian administrative boundaries, down >> to the Tehsil/Block level, and is there a place from where it is easily >> available? >> >> (I'm not even going to ask for village-level data, because among other >> things, what we're doing now is digitising revenue village maps because the >> MRD itself doesn't have digitised village level data...yet.) >> >> >> On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 2:02:37 PM UTC+5:30, D Thakker wrote: >>> >>> Eric, in my research / experience i have found that Sub-district, >>> Mandal, Taluka, Tehsil means same and are division of District when it >>> comes to Census. >>> But for Revenue dept boundaries are drawn and managed by district >>> administrative bodies who report to state administration only. >>> >>> So for census - District and Sub-district are well defined boundaries, >>> and I understand from 2011 Census India has bought a started numbering >>> system which should make future data reconciliation easier >>> >>> But for land revenue depaetment - it really depends on the local >>> administrative reach and function, and is managed and controlled by state >>> admin bodies. >>> >>> For eg. Surat has some discrepancy when it comes to Revenue and Census >>> boundaries. This was something I came across and even local admin bodies in >>> Surat were not aware >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 8:15:45 PM UTC+5:30, Eric Dodge wrote: >>>> >>>> This is very interesting Sharad. >>>> >>>> I've been looking for maps of what I've been calling administrative >>>> blocks, that is, the units overseen by block development officers. MGNREGA >>>> data is aggregated at this level and I've been hoping to use the data to do >>>> some mapping exercises. >>>> >>>> The census sub-districts are called differently across states >>>> (tahsil, taluk, mandal, etc). You can see the list here: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/Admin_Units/Admin_links/subdistrict_nomeclature.html >>>> >>>> I know that in all the states where census sub-districts are called >>>> taluk, mandal, or CD block (with the exception of TN), the census >>>> sub-district is identical to the administrative block. >>>> >>>> I've already completed a mapping exercise for Bihar using the census >>>> sub-district map and the data matched up pretty well. If the IND_adm3 data >>>> is indeed the administrative blocks then I could do a similar exercise with >>>> Madhya Pradesh. I'll take a look to see if the data lines up correctly. >>>> >>>> Has anybody dug into this issue any deeper? I've heard that tehsil >>>> comes from the revenue side whereas taluk, mandal, etc comes from the >>>> administrative side but that doesn't explain why the census uses different >>>> sub-district units across states. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Eric >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 7:39 AM, Sharad Lele <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If I am right, then Justin may want to rename his layer as >>>>> CDBlocks_2001... >>>>> >>>>> Sharad >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, August 7, 2014 4:28:17 PM UTC+5:30, Sharad Lele wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I think I have the explanation for why I am seeing a good match and >>>>>> you are not: >>>>>> >>>>>> The problem lies in defining what is the 'sub-district' unit (in >>>>>> IND_adm3). Administratively speaking, it is tehsil, below which lies CD >>>>>> block. Unfortunately, census gives information by CD block. So there are >>>>>> more 'sub-district' units in Census than tehsils in the country. GDAM >>>>>> seems >>>>>> to have followed the tehsil concept. >>>>>> >>>>>> To check: Karnataka is one state in which tehsil and CD block are one >>>>>> and the same. That is why the sub-district layer IND_adm3 matches >>>>>> perfectly >>>>>> for Karnataka, but not for other states. There might be some other states >>>>>> where this holds good, I don't know. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, so if one really wants CD block level boundaries, we have to >>>>>> look at Justin, I guess. >>>>>> >>>>>> But the GDAM boundaries are not 'wrong'. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sharad >>>>>> >>>>>> On 07-Aug-14 9:48 AM, Devdatta Tengshe wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> In Continuation of my previous email, here is a CSV file which >>>>>> shows just how bad the GDAM dataset is. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Devdatta >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Devdatta Tengshe <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Sharad, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just download the GDAM data again, to confirm what you have said. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm going to have to disagree with you about the quality of the >>>>>>> IND_adm3 data. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Acoording to the 2001 Census, there are 5454 Sub Districts in India >>>>>>> <http://www.socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/tab11.pdf>. The GDAM dataset >>>>>>> has just 2299 features. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So clearly these taluk features do not correspond to the 2001 >>>>>>> Census. I cross checked for some areas I have ground knowledge of, and I >>>>>>> can say that this dataset is not from any specific era. Some tehsils in >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> file were created post 2001, while others created in the 90's were not >>>>>>> present. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In my opinion the GDAM data is pretty much unusable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Devdatta >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:36 PM, Sharad Lele <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have downloaded and checked the GADM boundaries (my version is >>>>>>>> 2011). The taluka boundary layer probably holds good today, becuase few >>>>>>>> talukas get split. Districts get split regularly (every so many years) >>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>> the district boundary layer in this GADM set is quite of date (may >>>>>>>> apply to >>>>>>>> 2001 or so). The spatial registration (positional accuracy is ~1km, >>>>>>>> and the >>>>>>>> spatial detail is of course not as good as the boundaries given in a >>>>>>>> Survey >>>>>>>> of India 50k topo, but then that is an unfair standard, so by a more >>>>>>>> generalized standard, the quality is okay. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sharad >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, August 4, 2014 7:20:38 PM UTC+5:30, Dilip Damle wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mr Thakkar, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please also look at another post (more than one) on this group >>>>>>>>> about Taluk Shapefiles by Justin Meyers >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So far as I know GADM is the source that has Taluk files. >>>>>>>>> I am not sure about its completeness and accuracy as on today >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.gadm.org/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, August 4, 2014 6:23:07 PM UTC+5:30, D Thakker wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> thanks Dilip for your hardwork. >>>>>>>>>> I have been on a lookout for all taluka / tehsil shape file, so >>>>>>>>>> how do I be in a loop as I am very keen to see the repository mail / >>>>>>>>>> list. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, August 4, 2014 9:50:26 AM UTC+5:30, Dilip Damle wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sharad, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I am working on some things will revert in about a week or may >>>>>>>>>>> be more. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thejesh, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Go ahead, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Actually there was one more source a Low Resolution (vertices) >>>>>>>>>>> District map by VDS technologies. >>>>>>>>>>> I have it as Polylines in Autocad. I seem to have lost the >>>>>>>>>>> original file. >>>>>>>>>>> If anyone has then please share it. (it does not seem to be on >>>>>>>>>>> their site now) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, August 3, 2014 11:32:43 PM UTC+5:30, Thejesh GN >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Actually its not a bad idea to list it on the wiki. Let me know >>>>>>>>>>>> i will create an account. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> Thejesh GN ⏚ ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ >>>>>>>>>>>> http://thejeshgn.com >>>>>>>>>>>> GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 >>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 3, 2014 10:15 PM, "Sharad Lele" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Dilip and others: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have been following this thread with interest, but to be >>>>>>>>>>>>> honest am a bit lost now. Can someone post a summary of which maps >>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned so far have what features (which coverage, pertaining >>>>>>>>>>>>> to which >>>>>>>>>>>>> year, what attributes (such as census codes), etc.)? Would be >>>>>>>>>>>>> most helpful. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sharad >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 1, 2014 9:03:58 PM UTC+5:30, Dilip Damle >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is an old post. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> However this is the appropriate place to add an additional >>>>>>>>>>>>>> source. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had downloaded the set from Grid Geneva many years ago. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The original complete source was named as GNV197 which is 24 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> MB >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Titled as "HUMAN POPULATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES >>>>>>>>>>>>>> DATABASE FOR ASIA" >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am attaching the South Central Asia E00 file. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> That set contains The disputed areas under the country name >>>>>>>>>>>>>> IN1 and IN2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> This dataset can not be easily found at present on the GRID >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Geneva site http://www.grid.unep.ch/index.php?lang=en in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> same name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> may be it is still there somewhere with some other name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> For copyright check the metadata file which is here >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://geonetwork.grid.unep.ch/geonetwork/srv/en/iso19139.xml?id=835 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> rgds >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dilip Damle >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 4, 2012 9:52:57 AM UTC+5:30, Karthik >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shashidhar wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All the shapefiles for India that I have downloaded do not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> show PoK and Aksai Chin as part of India. Does anyone here have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shapefiles that include these territories? Basically looking to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> publish >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (online) some maps, so want to make sure that it's accurate. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (I looked through the group archives, and all sources >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned there do not show these regions as part of India) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Karthik >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Know more about us by visiting http://datameet.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "datameet" group. >>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>>>> it, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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