Manipur: region in 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.
View Manipur, India on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Manipur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 5.73, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.58, 4.52, 7.7 and nan. Data was not available in 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Manipur spans a total of 3738 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 4.58, 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 4.58, 4.66, 4.95 and 5.73. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Manipur has become more disconnected.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Manipur followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Manipur, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Imphal and LAMKA. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Imphal followed a zig-zag trend. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in LAMKA followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Manipur fare in comparison to others in India? out of the 35 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, street construction in Manipur has become more disconnected. Manipur ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990 and 1st in 1991-2000. There was no ranking in 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Manipur is Imphal with an SNDi of 3.32, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is LAMKA with an SNDi of 2.06, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: LAMKA, Imphal
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Manipur rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Manipur, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Imphal and LAMKA. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Imphal followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in LAMKA was at its lowest in 1991-2000.
To date, Manipur is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 35 regions in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in India, the street network in Manipur has become more disconnected. Manipur ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.