Giridih: 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 Giridih as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.61, 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 0.78, 3.34, 4.56 and 2.51. Street construction in Giridih 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 Giridih spans a total of 105 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 2.51, 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 0.78, 2.79, 2.84 and 2.61. The aggregate street network in Giridih increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 2000.
Giridih and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Giridih peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
How do development practices in Giridih fare in comparison to others in Jharkhand? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Giridih was the 12th-most disconnected out of the 35 cities in Jharkhand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Jharkhand, street construction in Giridih has become more disconnected. Giridih ranked 16th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 8th in 1991-2000 and 12th in 2001-2014.
Giridih and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Giridih peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Giridih fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Giridih was the 779th-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 Giridih has become more connected. Giridih ranked 684th in 1975, 355th in 1976-1990, 245th in 1991-2000 and 779th in 2001-2014.
Giridih and Jharkhand do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Giridih peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Jharkhand rose steadily.
To date, Giridih is the 17th-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 Giridih has become more connected. Giridih ranked 16th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 17th in 2001-2014.
Giridih and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Giridih peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Giridih is the 788th-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 Giridih has become more connected. Giridih ranked 684th in 1975, 512th in 1976-1990, 604th in 1991-2000 and 788th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Giridih had a built-up area of 4.85 square kilometers, and a population of 554871 people.
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