The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Uttar Pradesh followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Uttar Pradesh, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Uttar Pradesh fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Uttar Pradesh was the 9th-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 Uttar Pradesh has become more disconnected. Uttar Pradesh ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Uttar Pradesh is Bharwari with an SNDi of 12.08, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Miranpur with an SNDi of 0.51, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Miranpur, Bharwari

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Uttar Pradesh, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh follow the same region trend.

To date, Uttar Pradesh is the 12th-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 Uttar Pradesh has become more disconnected. Uttar Pradesh ranked 15th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.