Fatehgarh Sahib: city in Punjab, 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 Fatehgarh Sahib as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.07, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 4.99, nan, 2.96 and 6.89. Data was not available in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Fatehgarh Sahib spans a total of 60 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1991-2000. These roads have an SNDi of 2.96, 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 4.99, 5.07, 3.52 and 4.07. Disconnectivity in Fatehgarh Sahib's street network follows a zig-zag trend. In 1991-2000, the city was most disconnected; while it was most connected in 1976-1990.
Fatehgarh Sahib and Punjab 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 Punjab peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Fatehgarh Sahib fare in comparison to others in Punjab? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fatehgarh Sahib was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Punjab, street construction in Fatehgarh Sahib has become more disconnected. Fatehgarh Sahib ranked 1st in 1975, 14th in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Fatehgarh Sahib 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 Fatehgarh Sahib fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Fatehgarh Sahib was the 53rd-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 Fatehgarh Sahib has become more disconnected. Fatehgarh Sahib ranked 80th in 1975, 550th in 1991-2000 and 53rd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1976-1990 due to unavailable data.
Fatehgarh Sahib and Punjab do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fatehgarh Sahib followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in Punjab rose steadily.
To date, Fatehgarh Sahib is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 40 cities in Punjab. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Punjab, the street network in Fatehgarh Sahib has become more connected. Fatehgarh Sahib ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2000 and 5th in 2001-2014.
Fatehgarh Sahib and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Fatehgarh Sahib followed a zig-zag trend with an overall decrease, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Fatehgarh Sahib is the 300th-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 Fatehgarh Sahib has become more connected. Fatehgarh Sahib ranked 80th in 1975, 75th in 1976-1990, 369th in 1991-2000 and 300th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Fatehgarh Sahib had a built-up area of 4.01 square kilometers, and a population of 53939 people.
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