Sikkim: 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 Sikkim, India on the sprawlmap
Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Sikkim as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 7.46, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are nan, nan, nan and 9.64. Data was not available in 1975, 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Sikkim spans a total of 200 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of nan, 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 nan, nan, nan and 7.46. Data was not available in 1975, 1976-1990 and 1991-2000.
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Sikkim followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Sikkim, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gangtok. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gangtok followed a zig-zag trend.
How do development practices in Sikkim fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Sikkim was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 35 regions in India. Sikkim ranked 2nd in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975, 1976-1990, and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.
As of 2014, the city with the most disconnected street network in Sikkim is Gangtok with an SNDi of 6.96, which is highly disconnected. Conversely, the most connected city is Gangtok with an SNDi of 6.96, which is highly disconnected. See trends for these cities: Gangtok, Gangtok
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Sikkim followed a zig-zag trend. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Sikkim, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Gangtok. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Gangtok followed a zig-zag trend.
To date, Sikkim is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 35 regions in India. Sikkim ranked 4th in 2001-2014. There was no ranking in 1975, 1976-1990, and 1991-2000 due to unavailable data.