Bilasipara: city in Assam, India
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Bilasipara as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.7, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, 2.74, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1975, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bilasipara spans a total of 69 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, which is highly disconnected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are nan, 2.74, 2.83 and 4.7. Data was not available in 1975.
Bilasipara and Assam do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Assam rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bilasipara fare in comparison to others in Assam? out of the 30 cities in Assam. Bilasipara ranked 18th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1975, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Bilasipara and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bilasipara fare in comparison to others in India? out of the 1716 cities in India. Bilasipara ranked 520th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1975, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Bilasipara and Assam do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Assam rose steadily.
To date, Bilasipara is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 30 cities in Assam. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Assam, the street network in Bilasipara has become more disconnected. Bilasipara ranked 19th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 10th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
Bilasipara and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Bilasipara is the 161st-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Bilasipara has become more disconnected. Bilasipara ranked 533rd in 1976-1990, 605th in 1991-2000 and 161st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975 due to unavailable data.
As of 2015, Bilasipara had a built-up area of 9.22 square kilometers, and a population of 176414 people.
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