Birgunj: 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 Birgunj as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 6.05, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.16, 5.59, 10.38 and 7.61. Street construction in Birgunj increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Birgunj spans a total of 42 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 5.59, 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 3.16, 5.03, 5.49 and 6.05. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Birgunj has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.87 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.56.
Birgunj and Bihar do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Birgunj peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Bihar followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Birgunj fare in comparison to others in Bihar? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Birgunj was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 120 cities in Bihar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bihar, street construction in Birgunj has become more disconnected. Birgunj ranked 16th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 3rd in 2001-2014.
Birgunj and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Birgunj peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Birgunj fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Birgunj was the 31st-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Birgunj has become more disconnected. Birgunj ranked 279th in 1975, 54th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 31st in 2001-2014.
Birgunj and Bihar follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Birgunj is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 120 cities in Bihar. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Bihar, the street network in Birgunj has become more disconnected. Birgunj ranked 16th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Birgunj and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Birgunj is the 47th-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 Birgunj has become more disconnected. Birgunj ranked 279th in 1975, 78th in 1976-1990, 63rd in 1991-2000 and 47th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Birgunj had a built-up area of 0.03 square kilometers, and a population of 56589 people.
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