Mahasamund: city in Chhattisgarh, 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 Mahasamund as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.55, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.89, 4.32, 5.0 and 5.19. In each period, new street development in Mahasamund steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.43 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.18.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Mahasamund spans a total of 67 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.19, 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 3.89, 4.05, 4.12 and 4.55. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Mahasamund has become more disconnected.
Mahasamund and Chhattisgarh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Mahasamund rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Chhattisgarh peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Mahasamund fare in comparison to others in Chhattisgarh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mahasamund was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Chhattisgarh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Chhattisgarh, street construction in Mahasamund has become more connected. Mahasamund ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Mahasamund and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Mahasamund fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Mahasamund was the 206th-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 Mahasamund has become more connected. Mahasamund ranked 178th in 1975, 174th in 1976-1990, 185th in 1991-2000 and 206th in 2001-2014.
Mahasamund and Chhattisgarh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mahasamund is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 22 cities in Chhattisgarh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Mahasamund ranked 2nd in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2000 and 2nd in 2001-2014.
Mahasamund and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Mahasamund is the 188th-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 Mahasamund has become more connected. Mahasamund ranked 178th in 1975, 202nd in 1976-1990, 222nd in 1991-2000 and 188th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Mahasamund had a built-up area of 2.22 square kilometers, and a population of 150984 people.
These are some other cities with approximately the same population: