[datameet] Re: Looking for Habitation shape file for west bengal

2018-12-11 Thread rajesh kumar
Thank you so much Nikhil VJ. I really appreciate your help. On Wednesday, 12 December 2018 10:48:55 UTC+5:30, Nikhil VJ wrote: > > Hi Rajesh, > > This data source from Tokyo University is from 2011 apparently, but at > least over regions in Maharashtra when I overlaid it on satellite view it >

[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Nikhil VJ
Hi Shijith, just linking to a past conversation regarding w3w, you'll find some analysis has already been done there: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/datameet/openlocationcode|sort:date/datameet/8vQgpngPi3w/jDBFsFjWBQAJ TED Global - Three word address for every place on Earth (Oct-Nov

[datameet] Re: Looking for Habitation shape file for west bengal

2018-12-11 Thread Nikhil VJ
Hi Rajesh, This data source from Tokyo University is from 2011 apparently, but at least over regions in Maharashtra when I overlaid it on satellite view it was pointing out several habitations / hamlets that weren't even marked on OSM or Google Maps yet. So give it a go. http://india.csis.u-tok

[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Shijith Kunhitty
this solution is not open source but found it pretty cool -- https://what3words.com/ . Guardian did a write-up on them here -- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/23/the-gps-app-that-can-find-anyone-anywhere On Tuesday, 11 December 2018 21:28:37 UTC+5:30, Thejesh GN wrote: > > Here

[datameet] Looking for Habitation shape file for west bengal

2018-12-11 Thread rajesh kumar
Hi, I am looking for habitations of all over west bengal, can any one please help. Regards -- 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 "datame

[datameet] Re: OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Thejesh GN
Here is the original github project https://github.com/roberdam/Xaddress Thej -- Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ http://thejeshgn.com GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 21:21, Thejesh GN wrote: > For a personal project I was looking for a simple way encode location. I > already

[datameet] OpenLocationCode v/s xaddress

2018-12-11 Thread Thejesh GN
For a personal project I was looking for a simple way encode location. I already knew about OpenLocationCode but today I stumbled upon -> XAddress. https://xaddress.org/ Its open source and available on GitHub. It uses numbers and words instead of just numbers. And familiar state and country codes

Re: [datameet] Mapping of Hyderabad Bus Stops and Routes

2018-12-11 Thread Nikhil VJ
Hi Srihari, Session was good! Our main purpose was to announce about the project and invite the larger GIS community in Hyderabad to come in and get involved, share ideas or even take up some tasks if they feel inclined. So that invite remains open - pls contact me on me [at] nikhilvj.co.in if

[datameet] Koorachundu Grama Panchayat Mapping - reg.

2018-12-11 Thread Jaisen Nedumpala
It has been decided to conduct an an OpenStreetMap mapping exercise in Koorachundu Grama Panchayat from 22/12/2018 to 28/12/2018. Aim of this programme is to map the remaining resources in Koorachundu Grama Panchayat. The programme will be conducted with the coordinated technical support from the