INDIAN SHAPEFILES

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High-quality and accurate GeoJSON files of India's territory
Providing a comprehensive collection of territorial clusters for developers, researchers, and GIS enthusiasts

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🎉 Milestone Achieved: 200+ Stars!

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Thank you to everyone who has supported this project! Your interest and contributions motivate me to expand and improve this repository continuously.

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📂 Repository Contents

This repository provides comprehensive GeoJSON datasets organized into the following categories:

🗺️ National Level Data

• Administrative Boundaries: States, districts, and political constituencies (PC)
• Infrastructure Networks: National highways and railway systems
• Complete Coverage: Pan-India territorial mapping

🏛️ State Level Data

• Hierarchical Boundaries: State → District → Sub-district mapping
• Political Divisions: Constituency boundaries for each state
• Administrative Centers: District and sub-district headquarters with precise coordinates

🏙️ Metropolitan Data

• Urban Mapping: Ward and sub-division boundaries
• Major Cities: Comprehensive coverage of metropolitan areas
• Detailed Granularity: Street-level administrative divisions

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🚀 Roadmap & Upcoming Features

• Village Boundaries: Complete rural administrative mapping

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📋 Technical Specifications

Attribute	Details
Format	GeoJSON (RFC 7946 compliant)
Projection	WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
Data Vintage	Primarily 2019 (with ongoing updates)
Encoding	UTF-8
Quality	High-precision coordinate data

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🛠️ Usage & Conversion

Direct Usage

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// Example: Loading a state boundary
fetch('path/to/state-boundaries.geojson')
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(data => {
    // Use with Leaflet, Mapbox, or other mapping libraries
  });

Format Conversion

Need other formats? Convert easily using:

• Mapshaper - Web-based converter
• GDAL/OGR - Command-line tools
• QGIS - Desktop GIS application

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⚠️ Important Notes

Data Currency: Some datasets reflect 2019 administrative boundaries. Recent territorial changes may not be reflected in all files.

Accuracy: While we strive for high accuracy, please verify boundaries for official or legal purposes.

Updates: We continuously work to incorporate the latest administrative changes.

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

• 🐛 Report Issues: Found an error? Open an issue
• 📊 Submit Data: Have newer boundary data? Share it
• 💡 Suggest Features: Ideas for improvement are always welcome
• 🔧 Code Contributions: Help improve the repository structure

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📬 Connect & Support

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Your feedback and suggestions drive continuous improvement

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🌟 Thank you for being part of this journey! 🌟

Building India's most comprehensive open-source GIS dataset, one boundary at a time.

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