Re: [datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

Hi, They maintained that the prices are as quoted listed in their website http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Maps/Map_Products/Rate_link/rate_list_for_maps.html Kind regards Mahroof Knowledge, that is *discovered*, lasts a lifetime..

Re: [datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

Mahroof: We followed up on this pricelist. Turns out it is bogus: they are refusing to give any map using that pricelist, saying that maps don't exist, that list is out of date, etc etc. But I like Nisha's basic idea: we get hold of the pdfs as and when we can, and digitize and put them in

[datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

Hi, I need census ward/block boundary data for the whole country(if not possible, then at least for the metro cities). I found it for Bangalore at *openbangalore*.org Does anyone know the similar source for other cities? Thanks, Sourabh Ghurye CSE, IITB -- Datameet

Re: [datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

Hi Sourabh, There seem to be some Jpeg maps at: www.censusindia.gov.in/maps/Town_maps/census_maps_index.aspx (I can't seem to open the link right now, but can browse it through Google Cache) Regards, Devdatta On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 5:08 PM, Sourabh Ghurye wrote: >

Re: [datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

Thank you Rithika and Devdatta for your data and comments. I also mailed Bhuvan, ISRO for the administrative boundary data. They said that it is available only for "visualization" and not for download. I can't understand why this data is not easily available. Anyway, Thanks. -- Datameet is a

Re: [datameet] Census Ward Boundaries for Metro Cities

I had a similar experience. Spoke with the Mapping division office in Delhi, and was told that ward shapefiles are not not sold because they are classified! I wonder why too. Esha On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Ma-roof M wrote: > I had the opportunity to talk to