The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jharkhand followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jharkhand, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and Ranchi. Out of the three cities, Dhanbad and Ranchi do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dhanbad rose steadily. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ranchi rose steadily.

How do development practices in Jharkhand fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Jharkhand was the 18th-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 Jharkhand has become more connected. Jharkhand ranked 17th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2005 and 18th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jharkhand is Ramgarh with an SNDi of 8.46, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Hiranpur with an SNDi of 0.76, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Hiranpur, Ramgarh

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Jharkhand rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Jharkhand, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and Ranchi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Jharkhand follow the same region trend.

To date, Jharkhand is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jharkhand ranked 17th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.