Comparisons
Khulna vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Bangladesh: Rangpur and Sylhet
Khulna in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Khulna rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Khulna, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Khulna, Jashore and Kushtia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Khulna follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Khulna fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Khulna was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, street construction in Khulna has become more disconnected. Khulna ranked 4th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
Khulna in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Khulna is Kuchiamora with an SNDi of 17.85, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jhenaidah with an SNDi of 2.78, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Jhenaidah, Kuchiamora
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Khulna rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Khulna, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Khulna, Jashore and Kushtia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Khulna follow the same region trend.
To date, Khulna is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, the street network in Khulna has become more disconnected. Khulna ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.