Bahraich: city in Uttar 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 Bahraich as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 4.27, which is highly disconnected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.73, 2.93, 5.47 and 5.11. Street construction in Bahraich increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Bahraich spans a total of 114 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 5.11, 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 2.73, 2.75, 3.78 and 4.27. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Bahraich has become more disconnected.
Bahraich and Uttar Pradesh do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bahraich peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Uttar Pradesh rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bahraich fare in comparison to others in Uttar Pradesh? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bahraich was the 14th-most disconnected out of the 204 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uttar Pradesh, street construction in Bahraich has become more disconnected. Bahraich ranked 40th in 1975, 42nd in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2000 and 14th in 2001-2014.
Bahraich and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Bahraich peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Bahraich fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Bahraich was the 223rd-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 Bahraich has become more disconnected. Bahraich ranked 347th in 1975, 468th in 1976-1990, 133rd in 1991-2000 and 223rd in 2001-2014.
Bahraich and Uttar Pradesh follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bahraich is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 204 cities in Uttar Pradesh. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Uttar Pradesh, the street network in Bahraich has become more disconnected. Bahraich ranked 40th in 1975, 49th in 1976-1990, 36th in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
Bahraich and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Bahraich is the 247th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Bahraich has become more disconnected. Bahraich ranked 347th in 1975, 528th in 1976-1990, 301st in 1991-2000 and 247th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Bahraich had a built-up area of 5.1 square kilometers, and a population of 932405 people.
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