To get some background on Pincode please see the hackpad https://datameet.hackpad.com/PINCODE-Hell.-M4hPFJVV2Gm
Also Google's pincode boundaries are not official. Since the post office has never made a pincode map we don't really know where Google has gotten this data, from who, or through what method. I would say the Bhuvan maps coming directly from the post office would be a better source til the post office releases a full map. NIsha On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Rahul Ranjan <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, we can't use Google's data. I was wondering if the polygons made > using the vornoi polygons method on the geo-referenced post offices > obtained through bhuvan has been verified by someone using Google maps or > any other authentic source. Also, during my research I found that only > Google provided pincode boundaries. Also the polygons can be created using > bhuvan's lat/lon search (In which it gives the pin code of the post office > which lies withing 1 km of the lat/lon). > > On Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 8:00:36 AM UTC+5:30, Nikhil VJ wrote: >> >> Just my two cents regarding data with google maps.. if they're anyways >> never going to share it openly (pls correct me if I'm wrong), why bother >> verifying it? We anyways won't be able to publish it in any of our work. >> Better to spend time & energy on helping improve sources that are or have a >> potential in future to share it as open public data. Of course, using it to >> triangulate with other datasets to find leads might be helpful. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> Nikhil >> +91-966-583-1250 >> Pune, India >> Self-designed learner at Swaraj University <http://www.swarajuniversity.o >> rg> >> Blog <http://nikhilsheth.blogspot.in> | Contribute >> <https://www.payumoney.com/webfronts/#/index/NikhilVJ> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Rahul Ranjan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Google maps has this data. Also bhuvan has postal code boundaries but >>> it is in png. Has anyone verified the data of google maps ? Is it accurate >>> ? >>> >>> On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 10:32:53 AM UTC+5:30, Shravan Shah wrote: >>> >>>> Hey everyone, >>>> >>>> I am looking for pin code boundaries of India, preferably in any of the >>>> GIS file formats ( kml, kmz, shp, geojson or any other ). It would be nice >>>> if someone can point me in the right direction, where I can get this data >>>> from. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Shravan >>>> >>> -- >>> 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. 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. > -- Nisha Thompson DataMeet.org [email protected] skype: nishaqt mobile: 962-061-2245 -- 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.
