Islampur in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Islampur in context

33.64.24.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
33.64.24.8<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
IslampurMaharashtra (Region)India (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Islampur plotted against Maharashtra and India. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Islampur's incremental SNDi rose from 2.9 to 3.81 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Islampur ranked 81st out of 157 cities in Maharashtra and 548th out of 1868 in India as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.81
Rank in India
522nd of 1868
Rank in Maharashtra
70th of 157

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
3.15
Rank in India
548th of 1868
Rank in Maharashtra
81st of 157

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

1.82.73.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.6<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
IslampurTolyattiBordj Bou Arreridjj

In new street additions, Islampur and Bordj Bou Arreridjj both fluctuated in its street-construction patterns, while Tolyatti built increasingly disconnected streets over time. Looking at the full network, Tolyatti and Bordj Bou Arreridjj both became progressively more disconnected, while Islampur fluctuated in connectivity.