Bihar Sharif: 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 Bihar Sharif as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.7, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.45, 4.25, 0.88 and 0.62. Street construction in Bihar Sharif increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1976-1990 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bihar Sharif spans a total of 92 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 4.25, 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 3.45, 3.85, 3.77 and 3.7. The aggregate street network in Bihar Sharif increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Bihar Sharif and Bihar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bihar Sharif peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bihar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Bihar Sharif fare in comparison to others in Bihar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bihar Sharif was the 53rd-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 Bihar Sharif has become more connected. Bihar Sharif ranked 13th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014.
Bihar Sharif and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bihar Sharif peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bihar Sharif fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bihar Sharif was the 1082nd-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 Bihar Sharif has become more connected. Bihar Sharif ranked 231st in 1975, 183rd in 1976-1990, 879th in 1991-2000 and 1082nd in 2001-2014.
Bihar Sharif and Bihar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bihar Sharif peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bihar rose steadily.
To date, Bihar Sharif is the 32nd-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 Bihar Sharif has become more connected. Bihar Sharif ranked 13th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 28th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Bihar Sharif and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bihar Sharif peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Bihar Sharif is the 389th-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 Bihar Sharif has become more connected. Bihar Sharif ranked 231st in 1975, 239th in 1976-1990, 304th in 1991-2000 and 389th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bihar Sharif had a built-up area of 10.03 square kilometers, and a population of 634363 people.
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