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

How do development practices in Kerala fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Kerala was the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Kerala has become more disconnected. Kerala ranked 25th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Kerala is Tanur with an SNDi of 8.45, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Pala with an SNDi of 3.68, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Pala, Tanur

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

To date, Kerala is the 23rd-most disconnected out of the 32 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Kerala has become more disconnected. Kerala ranked 25th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.