Rohtak: city in Haryana, 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 Rohtak as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.64, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 3.26, 3.57, 3.82 and 3.36. Street construction in Rohtak 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 Rohtak spans a total of 616 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 3.82, 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 3.26, 3.51, 3.66 and 3.64. The aggregate street network in Rohtak increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Rohtak and Haryana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rohtak peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Haryana rose steadily.
How do development practices in Rohtak fare in comparison to others in Haryana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rohtak was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Haryana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Haryana, street construction in Rohtak has become more connected. Rohtak ranked 6th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Rohtak and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Rohtak peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Rohtak fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Rohtak was the 599th-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 Rohtak has become more connected. Rohtak ranked 262nd in 1975, 301st in 1976-1990, 370th in 1991-2000 and 599th in 2001-2014.
Rohtak and Haryana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rohtak peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Haryana rose steadily.
To date, Rohtak is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 36 cities in Haryana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Haryana, the street network in Rohtak has become more disconnected. Rohtak ranked 6th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Rohtak and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Rohtak peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Rohtak is the 402nd-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 Rohtak has become more connected. Rohtak ranked 262nd in 1975, 311th in 1976-1990, 331st in 1991-2000 and 402nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Rohtak had a built-up area of 22.71 square kilometers, and a population of 494417 people.
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