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- The parent of this WikiProject are WikiProject India and WikiProject Maps
Aim – This project aims to draw hi-resolution, vector maps for India-related articles. It also aims to get hi-resolution raster (.png) topography images. mastan
Scope – NPOV maps related to India (post-1947) and historical pre-Independence India (includes the South Asian nations of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). The secondary goal would be to get NPOV maps for Pakistan, PRC, Afghanistan and Bhutan since they border disputed territories of India.
Members
editInactive
edit- Soumya-8974 (talk · contribs)
Types
editThe project is divided into locator maps, general maps and city maps.
Locator
editLocator maps are used to show the location of a city, town, state or particular area within India. It is also used to show the location of a district, division or region in a map of a state
General maps
editNon-locator maps. Maps of this type incude rivers, ancient kingdoms, crop-related etc.
City maps
editMaps of cities. See the featured image of Manila alongside for reference: rama nathapuram [1]
Topographical maps
editThese maps depict the topography of a region. See User:Captain Blood/GMT Example for an example.
These maps show demographic information using colors.
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City maps
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Topographical maps
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Thematic maps
for more and updated information about indian census or maps
Using locator maps
editLocator maps for cities are automatically added when the Infobox Indian Jurisdiction is used and latitude and logitude parameters are provided. If a locator map needs to be added to a section in an article, then use Location map template. Find below some examples.
Usage
edit{{Location map|India |label=label |position=left or right - position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right |background=color - background color for the label, defaults to none |lat=latitude in degrees |long=longitude in degrees |mark=image file name - a red dot by default |caption=caption - caption below the map |float=left or right or none |width=width of the map }}
Examples
edit{{Location map|India|float=none|label=Mumbai|lat=18.96|long=72.82|position=left}}
{{Location map|India|float=left|width=100|label=Thiruvananthapuram|lat=8.5|long=76.9|caption=Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of Kerala}}
{{Location map|India|float=right|label=Chennai|lat=13.09|long=80.27|background=white}}
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{{location map+|India|float=none|width=270|caption=Metropolitan cities of India|places= {{location map~|India|label=[[Mumbai]]|position=right|lat=18.96|long=72.82}} {{location map~|India|label=[[Chennai]]|position=right|lat=13.09|long=80.27}} {{location map~|India|label=[[Delhi]]|position=left|lat=28.35|long=77.13}} {{location map~|India|label=[[Kolkata]]|position=left|lat=22.33|long=88.20}} {{Location map~|India|label=[[Bangalore]]|position=left|lat=12.58|long=77.35}} {{Location map~|India|label=[[Hyderabad]]|position=bottom|lat=17.20|long=78.80}} }}
Graphic Conventions
editColours
editPlease use the following colours recommended by WikiProject Maps.
Subject | Colorimetry (RGB/hex) |
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Landmasses | |
Toponymes (names) | #000000
R:0 G:0 B:0 |
Territory of interest / Marked / Focus | #C12838
R:193 G:40 B:56 |
Surrounding territories (Internal). | #FDFBEA
R:253 G:251 B:234 |
Surrounding landmass (Outside) | #DFDFDF
R:223 G:223 B:223 |
Background D (opacity 50%) | #C1283880
R: G: B: |
Foreground C (opacity 50%) | #FDFBEA80
R: G: B: |
Circle marker opacity, glow effect, zoom box: scale effect (opacity 25%) | #C1283840
R: G: B: |
Political borders. Country, state, and province borders. Nuance is provided by line styling. |
#656565
R:101 G:101 B:101 |
Water. | |
Hydronymes (names). | #1278AB
R:18 G:120 B:171 |
Rivers; coastlines for lakes, oceans. | #1278AB
R:18 G:120 B:171 |
Water bodies: oceans, seas or lakes. | #C7E7FB
R:199 G:231 B:251 |
Helper | |
Zoom box shadow (opacity 50%) | #65656580
R: G: B: |
Naming (upload):
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Subject | Colorimetry (RGB/hex) |
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Point of interest (cities especially). | #B00000
R:176 G:0 B:0 |
Area of interest (species range, etc). | #F07568
R:240 G:117 B:104 |
Border colour for areas of interest. | #E0584E
R:224 G:88 B:78 |
Parks or natural preservation areas. | #A0F090
R:160 G:240 B:144 |
Maps with opposite groups[1] | |
Color n⁰1, opacity 100 or 40%: | #e41a1c
R:228 G:26 B:28 |
Color n⁰2, opacity 100 or 40%: | #4daf4a
R:77 G:175 B:74 |
Color n⁰3, opacity 100 or 40%: | #984ea3
R:152 G:78 B:163 |
Color n⁰4, opacity 100 or 40%: | #ff7f00
R:255 G:127 B:0 |
Color n⁰5, opacity 100 or 40% (/!\ may conflict with water bodies): | #377eb8
R:55 G:126 B:184 |
Color n⁰6, opacity 100 or 40%: | #ffff33
R:255 G:255 B:51 |
Color n⁰7, opacity 100 or 40%: | #a65628
R:166 G:86 B:40 |
Color for bird distribution map | |
Year-round. | #adafd8
R:173 G:175 B:216 |
Breeding areas. | #f5ae8c
R:245 G:174 B:140 |
Migration or migratory areas. | #f7e983
R:247 G:233 B:131 |
Non-breeding areas. | #9dcce9
R:157 G:204 B:233 |
Introduced areas. | #ff7f00
R:255 G:127 B:0 |
Naming (upload):
For species, use the binominal name. For others, use the English wiki article title. If needed, add just after the subject name the section's name, the year, etc.
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References
edit- ^ Source: http://colorbrewer2.org > Qualitative scale > Set 1
Border styles
editStyle | Used for | Comments |
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Thick line | Primary borders | Use a thick line for the primary (usually political) borders on a map. If the map primarily depicts a country, use a thick line for the country borders; if a state, the state borders. |
Thin line | Secondary borders | Use a thin line (approximately 1/2 the thickness of the primary borders) for secondary boundaries. If a state map shows counties, use a thin line for county borders. |
Italic font | Bodies of water | Use an italicized font for labelling bodies of water: oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. |
All-caps font | Primary regions | Use a font in all-capital letters for labelling primary regions of interest: country names, state names, etc. |
Mixed case font | Secondary regions | Use mixed case (capital followed by lowercase) for regions of secondary interest: provinces in a country map, counties in a state map, etc. |
Words-relate Conventions
editTypeface
editUse only Sans serif-type fonts in the maps.
Scheme | Case | Font | Size | Tracking | Opacity | Example |
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Union territory | Normal | Bold | 30/24 | 0 | 35 | |
National capital | UPPERCASE | Bold Italic | 24 | -25 | 100 | |
Union territory capital | Normal | Italic | 24 | -25 | 100 | |
State | UPPERCASE | Bold | 40/30 | 0 | 35 | |
State capital | Normal | Regular | 24 | -25 | 100 | |
Metro cities | UPPERCASE | Regular | 24 | -25 | 100 |
Cartographic conventions
edit- Names of coastal cities are written in the sea
- Names of rivers and mountain ranges follow the path of the river/range
- Capital cities are usually marked with a star
Uploading
editFormat
editAll maps should be drawn SVG format. SVG is a vector format that allows upscaling without pixellation. It also allows users to download and modify the map to make derivatives. Please do not use the following raster formats: .png, .gif and .jpg for maps. For topographical maps, use .png.
Filenames
editTBD
Upload location
edit- If the map contains no text, upload it to commons:
- If text is needed to be added to the map, please make two versions: One, a blank map without text, and the other with text. Upload the blank map to commons, and the one with English text here on en wiki.
Licensing
editOnly images with a licence that allows commercial usage and allows derivatives to be made may be uploaded to wikipedia. The following licences qualify:
- PD (Public domain) – user releases all rights to the image
- GFDL – derivatives or commercial usage must be released only under the GFDL licence. User must be credited.
- CC-BY- (creative commons, attribution) – similar to GFDL, the user must be credited, but derivatives may be released under other licences.
- CC-BY-SA- (creative commons, attribution, share-alike) – same as CC-BY- but derivatives may be released only under the CC-BY-SA licence
You may use either one of the above. However to allow maximum compatibility across all wikimedia projects, it is suggested that we use either PD, or a dual licence GDFL + CC-BY-SA (v1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0). (dual licence).
Summary
editPlease add the following information to summary while uploading.
{{Information |Description= |Source= |Date= |Author= |Permission= |other_versions= }}
Legend
editUse the following template:
Template syntax | Produces |
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{{Legend|#0000FF|Area where live [[Blue wale]].}} | Area where live Blue whale.
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Software and tips
editTwo popular SVG drawing software available are Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape is free and available for many platforms.
- Draw images in the highest resolution possible.
- For text please use a generic font such as Serif, Sans-serif. Sans is more suited for maps. The wikimedia renderer rasterises all fonts using Arial, so use Arial regular to maintain appearance of the map.
- In inkscape make sure that you unflow the text
- Ensure that no embedded raster images are present
- Always add metadata. In Inkscape, metadata can be added in the Document Preferences.
Map resources
editStatus / See Commons:Category:WikiProject India Maps
editAll India Maps
- Base map of India with district boundaries, rivers and lakes Image:India map blank.svg / Image:India map en.svg
- Locator maps for all States Image:India RegionName locator map.svg
- locator maps for all regions Image:India StateName locator map.svg
- Disputed areas map Image:India disputed areas map.svg
- Physical map Image:India physical map.svg
- Roadway map Image:India roadway map.svg
- Railway map (schematic) Image:India railway schematic map.svg
- Precipitation map Image:India annual rainfall map.svg
- Earthquake zone map Image:India earthquake zone map.svg
- Wind zone map Image:India wind zone map.svg
- Flood zone map Image:India flood zone map.svg
- Population density map Image:India population density map.svg
- Literacy rate map Image:India literacy rate map.svg
- Sex ratio map Image:India sex ratio map.svg
- Rivers and lakes map Image:India rivers and lakes map.svg
- Decadal population growth map Image:India decadal growth rate map en.svg
- Climatic zone map Image:India climatic zone map en.svg
- Average annual temperature map Image:India average annual temperature map en.svg
- Climatic disaster risk map Image:India climatic disaster risk map en.svg
- Southwest summer monsoon onset map Image:India southwest summer monsoon onset map en.svg
- Air connectivity map
State Locator Maps
edit- Andhra Pradesh Image:Andhra Pradesh locator map.svg
- Arunachal Pradesh Image:Arunachal Pradesh locator map.svg
- Assam Image:Assam locator map.svg
- Bihar Image:Bihar locator map.svg
- Chhattisgarh Image:Chhattisgarh locator map.svg
- Goa Image:Goa locator map.svg
- Gujarat Image:Gujarat locator map.svg
- Haryana Image:Haryana locator map.svg
- Himachal Pradesh Image:Himachal Pradesh locator map.svg
- Jammu and Kashmir Image:Jammu and Kashmir locator map.svg
- Jharkhand Image:Jharkhand locator map.svg
- Karnataka Image:Karnataka locator map.svg
- Kerala Image:Kerala locator map.svg
- Madhya Pradesh Image:Madhya Pradesh districts location map big.svg
- Maharashtra Image:Maharashtra locator map.svg
- Manipur Image:Manipur locator map.svg
- Meghalaya Image:Meghalaya locator map.svg
- Mizoram Image:India Mizoram locator map.svg
- Nagaland Image:Nagaland locator map.svg
- Orissa Image:Orissa locator map.svg
- Punjab Image:Punjab locator map.svg
- Rajasthan Image:Rajasthan locator map.svg
- Sikkim Image:Sikkim locator map.svg
- Tamil Nadu Image:Tamil Nadu locator map.svg
- Tripura Image:India Tripura locator map.svg
- Uttar Pradesh Image:Uttar Pradesh locator map.svg
- Uttarakhand Image:Uttarakhand locator map.svg
- West Bengal Image:West Bengal locator map.svg
State political Maps
edit- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar Image:BiharDistricts.png
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa Image:Goamap.png
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland Image:Nagalandmap.png
- Orissa
- Punjab Image:Punjab district map.png
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim Image:Sikkimdistricts.png
- Tamil Nadu
- Tripura Image:Tripura map.png
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand Image:UttarakhandDistricts.png
- West Bengal
City Maps
edit- Map of New Delhi Image:New Delhi map.svg
- Base map of Delhi with city limits and water bodies Image:Location map India New Delhi.png
- Base map of Mumbai with city limits and water bodies Image:Mumbai area locator map.svg
- Base map of Kolkata with city limits and water bodies
- Base map of Chennai with city limits and water bodies Image:Chennai area locator map.svg
- Base map of Bangalore with city limits and water bodies Image:Bangalore street Map.png
- Base map of Pune with city limits and water bodies
- Base map of Ahmedabad with city limits and water bodies
- Base map of Kochi with city limits and water bodies File:Kochi India area locator map.svg
- Base map of Hyderabad (India) with city limits and water bodies File:Hyderabad Outer Ring Road and its radial roads.png
- Base map of Patna with city limits and water bodies File:Patna area locator map.svg
- Base map of Bhopal with city limits and water bodies File:Location map India Bhopal.svg
- Base map of Trichy with city limits and water bodies File:Tiruchirappalli city locator.png
- Base map of Lucknow with city limits and water bodies
District Maps
edit- Nagpur district map (locator) File:Nagpur.png
Requests
edit- Category:Wikipedia requested maps in India
- Request a map at User talk:Planemad, please provide a link to a source map.