Kallachak: city in West Bengal, 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 Kallachak as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.09, which is very well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.38, nan, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1976-1990, 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kallachak spans a total of 23 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. 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 1.38, 0.18, 0.18 and 0.09. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Kallachak has become more connected.
Kallachak and West Bengal 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 West Bengal rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kallachak fare in comparison to others in West Bengal? out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Kallachak ranked 22nd in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Kallachak 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 Kallachak fare in comparison to others in India? out of the 1716 cities in India. Kallachak ranked 588th in 1975. There was no ranking in 1976-1990, 1991-2000, and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Kallachak and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kallachak fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
To date, Kallachak is the 65th-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Bengal, the street network in Kallachak has become more connected. Kallachak ranked 22nd in 1975, 56th in 1976-1990, 58th in 1991-2000 and 65th in 2001-2014.
Kallachak and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kallachak fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Kallachak is the 1499th-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 Kallachak has become more connected. Kallachak ranked 588th in 1975, 1247th in 1976-1990, 1371st in 1991-2000 and 1499th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kallachak had a built-up area of 1.8 square kilometers, and a population of 64036 people.
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