Map of Kerala in Shapefile format
A map built from OpenStreetMap data, ready to download
Customize the map
Open this place's area in the constructor and adjust everything to your needs
Open in constructor →Map passport
What this map contains by default
This is how the map is built as-is — every setting can be changed in the constructor.
About Shapefile
Map of Kerala in Shapefile: 146 291 km of roads, 16% 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
- Water
- Greenery
Geometry by layer
- Roads — lines (LineString) with OpenStreetMap tags
- Water — waterbody polygons and watercourse lines with tags
- Greenery — green-zone polygons with tags
What the file carries
The Shapefile file for Kerala: 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 Kerala is about 4.6 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 Kerala
2,578,220 buildings (234,737 residential, 10,291 commercial, 2,487 industrial, 2,900 religious), 146,290.6 km of roads, 79,090 points of interest, 15 landmarks.
The area covers 38,866 km², with about 66 buildings per km².
Mostly residential streets 53,103.1 km, unclassified roads 52,481.0 km, secondary roads 14,823.4 km.
16.5% of the area is green space.
The map marks 5 parks and 9 water bodies.
Key amenities: schools — 3,780, libraries — 2,622, hospitals — 3,116.
Public transport: 15,146 bus stops, 88 tram stops, 8 metro stations, 214 rail stations.
Main streets: Hill Highway, MC Road, Perumbilavu-Nilambur Road, Alappuzha - Madurai Road, Sabarimala - Kodaikkanal Road
Landmarks: Green Park Ayurvedic Spices and Plantation, Pathology Museum, Arnos Academy, Spice garden, Njeralath Kalashramam Valluvanadu Heritage Museum
How to use Shapefile for Kerala
- Select the Kerala 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 Kerala
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.
