Washim in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Washim in context

1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
1.82.73.64.5<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
WashimMaharashtra (Region)India (Country)

The chart above shows SNDi trends for new street additions (left panel) and the entire network (right panel), with Washim plotted against Maharashtra and India. All three follow the same trend in new construction, suggesting a shared regional pattern of development. Most recently, Washim's incremental SNDi rose from 2.26 to 2.9 between 1991-2005 and 2006-2020. In terms of the aggregate network, Washim ranked 38th out of 157 cities in Maharashtra and 201st out of 1868 in India as of 2020.

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
2.9
Rank in India
233rd of 1868
Rank in Maharashtra
30th of 157

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.34
Rank in India
201st of 1868
Rank in Maharashtra
38th of 157

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

What about similarly populated cities?

23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
23456<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
WashimGujar KhanIlam

Washim, Gujar Khan, and Ilam all fluctuated in its street-construction patterns in new street construction. For the full network, Washim and Ilam both became progressively more disconnected, while Gujar Khan fluctuated in connectivity. Notably, Washim had a more sprawly network than Ilam in 1975 but the two have since reversed their relative ranking.