Bhurkunda: city in Jharkhand, 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 Bhurkunda as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.38, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.58, 1.82, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bhurkunda spans a total of 109 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.58, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
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 2.58, 2.32, 2.4 and 2.38. Disconnectivity in Bhurkunda's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1976-1990, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1975.
Bhurkunda and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bhurkunda fare in comparison to others in Jharkhand? out of the 35 cities in Jharkhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jharkhand, street construction in Bhurkunda has become more connected. Bhurkunda ranked 9th in 1975 and 16th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Bhurkunda and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. There was not enough data from the city, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bhurkunda fare in comparison to others in India? 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 Bhurkunda has become more connected. Bhurkunda ranked 372nd in 1975 and 769th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Bhurkunda and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bhurkunda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
To date, Bhurkunda is the 21st-most disconnected out of the 35 cities in Jharkhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Jharkhand, the street network in Bhurkunda has become more connected. Bhurkunda ranked 9th in 1975, 15th in 1976-1990, 20th in 1991-2000 and 21st in 2001-2014.
Bhurkunda and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bhurkunda followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Bhurkunda is the 887th-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 Bhurkunda has become more connected. Bhurkunda ranked 372nd in 1975, 669th in 1976-1990, 757th in 1991-2000 and 887th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bhurkunda had a built-up area of 5.66 square kilometers, and a population of 194734 people.
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