How do you access INDIAN-SHAPEFILES data?

INDIAN-SHAPEFILES is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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INDIAN-SHAPEFILES — admin, highways, railways, metros

Name: INDIAN-SHAPEFILES — admin, highways, railways, metros
Creator: datta07

INDIAN-SHAPEFILES is used as a convenient shapefile pack of Indian admin and related boundaries.

Open downloadGitHub repoLarge

geospatial transport

Host / institution

GitHub · datta07

Geography

India

Time coverage

Broad coverage snapshot

Update frequency

High visibility community repo

What this is best for

Broad India shapefile/GeoJSON coverage for visualization

Main limitations

MIT on repo; source-level checks still needed

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is INDIAN-SHAPEFILES used for?: Broad India shapefile/GeoJSON coverage for visualization
How do you access INDIAN-SHAPEFILES data?: INDIAN-SHAPEFILES is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does INDIAN-SHAPEFILES cover?: Geography: India. Time coverage: Broad coverage snapshot.
What are the main limitations of INDIAN-SHAPEFILES?: MIT on repo; source-level checks still needed

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables5

Live-fetched raw.githubusercontent.com (2026-07-09): # INDIAN-SHAPEFILES High quality and most accurate geojson files of India's terr. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
Admin polygons	State / district administrative polygons	Admin
Highways	Highway network geometries	Transport
Railways	Railway network geometries	Transport
Metros	Metro network geometries	Transport
GeoJSON attributes	Feature properties in GeoJSON files	Attributes

Formats

GeoJSON · raw files

Technical tags

geojsongithub

Example uses

Transport and admin basemaps

Open access portal Repository

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.