Bhikangaon: city in Madhya Pradesh, 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 Bhikangaon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.5, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are -0.05, 1.06, 3.97 and 7.06. In each period, new street development in Bhikangaon steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bhikangaon spans a total of 23 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.06, which is relatively well-connected.
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 -0.05, 0.86, 1.3 and 1.5. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bhikangaon has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.91 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.2.
Bhikangaon and Madhya Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bhikangaon rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Madhya Pradesh was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Bhikangaon fare in comparison to others in Madhya Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bhikangaon was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 97 cities in Madhya Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Madhya Pradesh, street construction in Bhikangaon has become more disconnected. Bhikangaon ranked 39th in 1975, 40th in 1976-1990, 17th in 1991-2000 and 4th in 2001-2014.
Bhikangaon 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 Bhikangaon fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bhikangaon was the 45th-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 Bhikangaon has become more disconnected. Bhikangaon ranked 786th in 1975, 945th in 1976-1990, 337th in 1991-2000 and 45th in 2001-2014.
Bhikangaon and Madhya Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Bhikangaon rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Madhya Pradesh was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Bhikangaon is the 72nd-most disconnected out of the 97 cities in Madhya Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Madhya Pradesh, the street network in Bhikangaon has become more connected. Bhikangaon ranked 39th in 1975, 47th in 1976-1990, 49th in 1991-2000 and 72nd in 2001-2014.
Bhikangaon and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bhikangaon is the 1169th-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 Bhikangaon has become more connected. Bhikangaon ranked 786th in 1975, 1099th in 1976-1990, 1100th in 1991-2000 and 1169th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bhikangaon had a built-up area of 0.54 square kilometers, and a population of 58728 people.
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