Comparisons
Gujarat vs. the other two most closely populated regions in India: Karnataka and NCT of Delhi
Gujarat in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gujarat rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gujarat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Gujarat follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Gujarat fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gujarat was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Gujarat has become more connected. Gujarat ranked 7th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.
Gujarat in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gujarat is Changodar with an SNDi of 9.51, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Petlad with an SNDi of 1.26, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Petlad, Changodar
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gujarat rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Gujarat, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Gujarat follow the same region trend.
To date, Gujarat is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Gujarat has become more connected. Gujarat ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.