Hi, What would be the easiest way to convert the json files to Shapefile On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 1:10:22 PM UTC+5:30, nishadh wrote: > > Dear Sharad, > > 1. Sorry, the statement-ward level is wrong, it is village or town level. > I was referring to "Town code/Village code" > in census data, which is marked in the pdf maps and it is the lowest > level, unique code in the map. > The ward level data in census tables (population enumeration tables or > house listing tables) > doesn't has a unique code and is linked with Town code/Village code as its > serial numbers. > > 2. Regarding the shape file, this link would be a good start for 2001 > census data village map > https://archive.org/details/IndiaVillageBoundaries. Though incomplete, > the data has boundary for some 2,80,000 villages. > > > Regards, > Nishadh > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7:57:10 AM UTC+5:30, Sharad Lele wrote: >> >> Dear Nishadh; >> >> Many thanks for pointing us to this link, where the 2011 pdf maps have >> now been uploaded. >> >> 1. I could not find any urban ward-level boundaries in the pdf. I only >> see taluk-wise or tehsil-wise maps in which village boundaries are >> shown, and also the urban area is marked as a whole. But no ward >> boundaries within the urban area. Am I missing something? >> >> 2. About shapefile: Ah! this is the eternal battle! As I said in an >> earlier post, census MUST be having all these boundaries digitized, and >> has in fact boasted in an internal presentation that they have >> sub-ward-level maps. But they refuse to acknowledge that when we >> approach them. Maybe someone should file an RTI. >> >> Till then we have to take the shapefiles we have (such as the one I >> posted for Karnataka) and update them using the pdf as a guide. (crude). >> >> Sharad >> >> >> On 27-10-2015 19:41, nishadh wrote: >> > This link >> http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/administrative_atlas.html >> >> has (but in pdf!) census data map linked by the unique codes upto the >> lowest ward level. Any way to avail in shape file? >> > >> >> > On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7:57:10 AM UTC+5:30, Sharad Lele wrote: >> >> Dear Nishadh; >> >> Many thanks for pointing us to this link, where the 2011 pdf maps have >> now been uploaded. >> >> 1. I could not find any urban ward-level boundaries in the pdf. I only >> see taluk-wise or tehsil-wise maps in which village boundaries are >> shown, and also the urban area is marked as a whole. But no ward >> boundaries within the urban area. Am I missing something? >> >> 2. About shapefile: Ah! this is the eternal battle! As I said in an >> earlier post, census MUST be having all these boundaries digitized, and >> has in fact boasted in an internal presentation that they have >> sub-ward-level maps. But they refuse to acknowledge that when we >> approach them. Maybe someone should file an RTI. >> >> Till then we have to take the shapefiles we have (such as the one I >> posted for Karnataka) and update them using the pdf as a guide. (crude). >> >> Sharad >> >> >> On 27-10-2015 19:41, nishadh wrote: >> > This link >> http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/administrative_atlas.html >> >> has (but in pdf!) census data map linked by the unique codes upto the >> lowest ward level. Any way to avail in shape file? >> > >> >>
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