Map of Delhi in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
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What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
.shp
About Shapefile
Map of Delhi in Shapefile: 237 261 buildings, 23 365 km of roads, 11 149 points of interest, 8% green areas — in the WGS 84 coordinate system, units are meters.
Which layers are in the file
This file for the selected area contains:
- Roads
- Buildings
- Water
- Greenery
- Points of interest
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Buildings — polygons (Polygon) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
- Points of interest — points (Point) with names and tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Delhi: the parts come as a set of files inside a ZIP archive, the file is binary — it is opened by a program, not by an editor, each layer is a separate file inside the archive, OpenStreetMap tags are kept as feature attributes.
File size
The expected size of the Shapefile file for Delhi is about 57.3 MB; the exact size depends on the chosen layers and area.
Coordinate systems
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), selectable in the wizard
Units
Meters (projected in the chosen coordinate system)
| Category | GIS |
| File extension | .shp |
| Tier | Open Beta |
What's in the Shapefile map of Delhi
237,261 buildings (9,437 residential, 1,682 commercial, 187 industrial, 126 religious), 23,365.1 km of roads, 11,149 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 1,478 km², with about 161 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 14,540.3 km, service roads 3,429.7 km, tertiary roads 2,315.8 km.
7.8% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 7 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 258, hospitals — 498, clinics — 455.
Public transport: 1,992 bus stops, 381 tram stops, 446 metro stations, 252 rail stations.
Shapefile with 237,261 buildings and 23,365.1 km of roads. Open in ArcGIS, QGIS, or any GIS software.
Main streets: Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Shivaji Marg, Outer Ring Road, Najafgarh Dhansa Road, Najafgarh Daurala Road
Landmarks: National Children Museum, World War I museum, Shanker's International Doll Museum, Shankar's Doll Museum, Bahi Mati Dass museum
How to use Shapefile for Delhi
- Select the Delhi map area on the main page
- Choose Shapefile format and configure export settings
- Click Export and wait for processing
- Download the file and use in your application
FAQ: Shapefile for Delhi
Why does Shapefile consist of multiple files?
Shapefile is a set of .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj files. We package them into a ZIP archive for convenient downloading.
