Choudwar: city in Odisha, 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 Choudwar as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.05, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.58, 3.2, 3.93 and 4.49. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Choudwar fell, then rose. In 1976-1990, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Choudwar spans a total of 157 kilometers. The period with the greatest volume of street construction was 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.49, 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, 3.99, 4.05 and 4.05. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Choudwar has worsened in disconnectivity since 1990.
Choudwar and Odisha do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Choudwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Odisha rose steadily.
How do development practices in Choudwar fare in comparison to others in Odisha? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Choudwar was the 11th-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Odisha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Odisha, street construction in Choudwar has become more connected. Choudwar ranked 7th in 1975, 16th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 11th in 2001-2014.
Choudwar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Choudwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Choudwar fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Choudwar was the 346th-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 Choudwar has become more connected. Choudwar ranked 115th in 1975, 394th in 1976-1990, 351st in 1991-2000 and 346th in 2001-2014.
Choudwar and Odisha do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Choudwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in Odisha rose steadily.
To date, Choudwar is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 57 cities in Odisha. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Odisha, the street network in Choudwar has become more connected. Choudwar ranked 7th in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Choudwar and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Choudwar was at its lowest in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Choudwar is the 303rd-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 Choudwar has become more connected. Choudwar ranked 115th in 1975, 209th in 1976-1990, 236th in 1991-2000 and 303rd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Choudwar had a built-up area of 5.05 square kilometers, and a population of 192281 people.
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