How can I integrate state land record portals (like Bhoomi) with ArcGIS for cadastral mapping in India?

Question

I’m working on a project related to digitizing land records and visualizing cadastral data for Indian states, specifically Karnataka’s Bhoomi system.

I'm exploring how to:

* Overlay cadastral maps from state Bhoomi portals onto ArcGIS

* Use shapefiles or WMS layers (if available) from government sources

* Ensure alignment with India’s EPSG codes and coordinate systems

Has anyone here integrated state-level land record systems with ArcGIS?

Also, I’ve built a resource portal to help citizens access Bhoomi records more efficiently (you can check it out here: https://rtcbhoomi.com) — feedback is welcome.

Appreciate any tips, examples, or tools that could help with syncing Bhoomi data with GIS platforms.

CodyPatterson · Answer

Hey @SaimRoy

Sounds like a great project! The website that you posted looks very nice and well done, as someone in the US, I can understand the point and what the goal is!

From what you're mentioning, this is definitely possible. I don't have access to the Bhoomi records myself, but if you do, this is how I'd approach it:

* If the data is frequently updated (once a week or more frequent) I would choose a network data source to pull the changing data, otherwise if it is monthly or yearly, I would attempt to find a shapefile to load in.
* In ArcGIS Pro, I would download the shapefiles or connect the online service, and make one map with multiple layers, or multiple maps with few data sources so your desired viewers can have choices.
* In ArcGIS Pro, you can choose the spatial reference of the map and align that with the EPSG and coordinate systems that you would like!

I have created a state-level record system, more relating to fiber optics, but performed these actions above myself as well.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and I can provide some examples if my instructions didn't hit the mark!

Cody