SmartMaps India Open the map

Features

All of India, and Kerala in depth.

Every state, district and seat in India, from official sources, every year from 2011. In Kerala the atlas goes down to every taluk, local body and village, in English and Malayalam.

What it covers

Kerala and the rest of India.

TopicAll of IndiaKerala, as well
PlacesEvery state, district, Lok Sabha seat and assembly seatAlso every taluk, local body (panchayat, municipality, corporation) and village
PeoplePopulation every year from 2011 to 2026, and density; Census 2011 literacy, sex ratio, urban share and farm workersThe same for every local body and village
EconomyGDP and GDP per person: official for states, and for districts where the state publishes them; estimated elsewhereOfficial district GDP (Kerala DES), and estimates for every local body
Seats and membersEvery Lok Sabha and assembly seat in an area, with its member: sitting MPs, and the winners of each state's last assembly electionSitting MLAs, and the seats every local body and village falls in
Land noticesGazette of India acquisition notices for highways, railways, pipelines, power lines, coal and SEZs, matched to the villages they name, with objection windows and the notice itselfThe same
Highways and projectsHighways with 4, 6, 8 or 10 lanes, and divided highways; roads and railways being builtThe same
Airports and transportAirports with passengers, flights, cargo and finances; ports, railway and metro stations; bus stops and road lengthThe same
VehiclesVehicles on record by RTO (VAHAN): per person, per km², new registrations and the electric shareThe same
Health, schools and householdsHealth centres and hospitals; school facilities (UDISE+); family health (NFHS) by stateThe same
LandLand value and land useThe same
Local government–What each local body spends from its plan; sports grounds and facilities
LanguageEnglishEnglish and Malayalam

What you can do

Tools, everywhere in India.

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Search and tap

Any place, seat or village by name, or tap the map; hover on a computer for a quick look.

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Near me

Jump to where you are, at the level you choose.

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Draw a circle

Free: the headline numbers for any circle you draw. Supporter: every figure.

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Shapes and combined areas

Draw your own boundary or join areas together (Supporter).

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Every year

Move through 2011 to 2026, or press Play to watch a place change.

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Colour the map

By people, GDP, vehicles, roads, health and more, with boundaries and map styles to choose.

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Your own view

Add, remove and reorder modules; share a link that opens exactly what you see.

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Exports and reports

CSV for every figure, and a one-page report to print (Supporter and Pro).

Coming

What's next.

In testing

The new look

This simpler map, with modules, layers and a phone sheet, before it replaces the current site.

Next

Paid plans and sign-in

Supporter and Pro, paid by UPI, card or netbanking, and your layout on every device.

Next

Alerts for your village

A WhatsApp and email message when a new Gazette notice names a place you watch.

In progress

Sharper local estimates

Better GDP estimates for Kerala's local bodies, and India's official total for comparisons.

In progress

Every airport, every year

Traffic and finances for all of India's airports.

Planned

Compare places

Two or more places side by side, figure by figure.

Planned

More states in depth

Local bodies and villages beyond Kerala, starting with South India.

Planned

Android app

The atlas as an app, on the same design.

On request

API and data licences

For companies, campaigns and researchers.

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