Comparisons
Tripura vs. the other two most closely populated regions in India: Manipur and Puducherry
Tripura in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tripura rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Tripura, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Agartala, Udaipur and Kailashahar. Out of the three cities, Kailashahar does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kailashahar followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Tripura fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Tripura was the 24th-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 Tripura has become more connected. Tripura ranked 16th in 1975, 19th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 24th in 2006-2020.
Tripura in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Tripura is Udaipur with an SNDi of 5.59, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Dharmanagar with an SNDi of 1.89, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Dharmanagar, Udaipur
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Tripura rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Tripura, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Agartala, Udaipur and Kailashahar. Out of the three cities, Kailashahar does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kailashahar fell steadily.
To date, Tripura is the 20th-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 Tripura has become more connected. Tripura ranked 16th in 1975, 17th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2005 and 20th in 2006-2020.