Village Settlement

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: National Land Commission Secretariate
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17446681
Address:
e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Karma Choki
Position name: Survey Engineer
Metadata date information:
Date type: revision
Date: 2025-07-15T00:00:00
Metadata standard:
Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals
Edition: 2014
Metadata scope:
Resource scope: dataset
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Metadata constraints:
General Constraints:
Limitations of use: Settlement locations are approximate and may not represent exact ground positions.

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Village Settlement
Citation date:
Date type: publication
Date: 2025-07-15T00:00:00
Citation date:
Date type: creation
Date: 2020-07-15T00:00:00
Cited responsible party:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: National Land Commission Secretariate
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17446681
Address:
e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Karma Choki
Position name: Survey Engineer
Abstract: The village dataset contains point features representing individual settlements and each point is identified by spatial attributes such as coordinates and settlement name. These features enable detailed mapping, spatial analysis, and effective administrative planning of village level infrastructure and services across Bhutan.
Purpose: Geospatial dataset of village settlements in Bhutan, represented as point features with unique IDs and names. Useful for planning, governance, and spatial analysis.
Status: completed
Point of contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: National Land Commission Secretariate
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17446681
Address:
e-mail address: kchoki@nlcs.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Karma Choki
Position name: Survey Engineer
Spatial representation type: vector
Themes or categories of the resource: environment, location, planningCadastre, society
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: 88.872892
East longitude: 91.826921
North latitude: 27.899262
South latitude: 26.71706
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords: Downloadable Data

Thesaurus:
Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords: open

Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8

Spatial Representation Information

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Identifier code: 5266
Codespace: EPSG

Content Information

Coverage Description

Attribute described by cell values: This dataset contains point features representing village settlements, each with a name and location coordinate indicating approximate center positions
Attribute group:
Content type: thematicClassification

Resource Lineage

Lineage scope:
Scope level: dataset
Source:
Source description: The dataset was digitized by the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS).
Process step:
Process description: The dataset was digitized by the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) using satellite images, official topographic maps and field-verified geographic name data.

Distribution Information

Distribution format:
Format specification citation:
Title: shapefile
Edition: na
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution: mb
Transfer size: 1.36