Comparisons
Uttarakhand vs. the other two most closely populated regions in India: Chhattisgarh and Haryana
Uttarakhand in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Uttarakhand rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Uttarakhand, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dehradun, Haridwar and Roorkee. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Uttarakhand follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Uttarakhand fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Uttarakhand was 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, street construction in Uttarakhand has become more disconnected. Uttarakhand ranked 26th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 23rd in 2006-2020.
Uttarakhand in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Uttarakhand is Pithoragarh with an SNDi of 8.8, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sitarganj with an SNDi of 1.66, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sitarganj, Pithoragarh
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Uttarakhand rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Uttarakhand, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Dehradun, Haridwar and Roorkee. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Uttarakhand follow the same region trend.
To date, Uttarakhand is the 27th-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 Uttarakhand has become more connected. Uttarakhand ranked 26th in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.