Begusarai: city in Bihar, 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 Begusarai as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.92, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.15, 1.45, 3.41 and 2.78. Disconnectivity in street construction in Begusarai follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Begusarai spans a total of 202 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.45, which is relatively well-connected.
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 2.15, 1.75, 1.85 and 1.92. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Begusarai has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Begusarai and Bihar follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Begusarai fare in comparison to others in Bihar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Begusarai was the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 120 cities in Bihar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bihar, street construction in Begusarai has become more connected. Begusarai ranked 24th in 1975, 59th in 1976-1990, 18th in 1991-2000 and 33rd in 2001-2014.
Begusarai and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Begusarai followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Begusarai fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Begusarai was the 730th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Begusarai has become more connected. Begusarai ranked 457th in 1975, 860th in 1976-1990, 455th in 1991-2000 and 730th in 2001-2014.
Begusarai and Bihar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Begusarai was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bihar rose steadily.
To date, Begusarai is the 65th-most disconnected out of the 120 cities in Bihar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Bihar, the street network in Begusarai has become more connected. Begusarai ranked 24th in 1975, 58th in 1976-1990, 57th in 1991-2000 and 65th in 2001-2014.
Begusarai and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Begusarai was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Begusarai is the 1042nd-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Begusarai has become more connected. Begusarai ranked 457th in 1975, 841st in 1976-1990, 935th in 1991-2000 and 1042nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Begusarai had a built-up area of 26.73 square kilometers, and a population of 993322 people.
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