The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rangpur rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Rangpur, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gangachara. Out of the three cities, Gangachara does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gangachara peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Rangpur fare in comparison to others in Bangladesh? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rangpur was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, street construction in Rangpur has become more connected. Rangpur ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rangpur is Chhaola with an SNDi of 13.76, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Pashim Chhaparhati with an SNDi of 1.91, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Pashim Chhaparhati, Chhaola

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rangpur rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Rangpur, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Rangpur, Dinajpur and Gangachara. Out of the three cities, Rangpur does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rangpur was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Rangpur is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Bangladesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bangladesh, the street network in Rangpur has become more connected. Rangpur ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.