Kharagpur: 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 Kharagpur as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.78, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.55, 1.92, 1.08 and 4.24. The disconnectivity of new streets constructed in Kharagpur fell, then rose. In 1991-2000, new street layouts were the most connected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Kharagpur spans a total of 147 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 4.24, 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 2.55, 2.07, 1.79 and 2.78. The SNDi of the aggregate street network in fell at first, but Kharagpur has worsened in disconnectivity since 2000.
Kharagpur and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kharagpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kharagpur fare in comparison to others in West Bengal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kharagpur was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in West Bengal, street construction in Kharagpur has become more disconnected. Kharagpur ranked 16th in 1975, 39th in 1976-1990, 22nd in 1991-2000 and 13th in 2001-2014.
Kharagpur and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Kharagpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Kharagpur fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Kharagpur was the 398th-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 Kharagpur has become more connected. Kharagpur ranked 379th in 1975, 735th in 1976-1990, 849th in 1991-2000 and 398th in 2001-2014.
Kharagpur and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kharagpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
To date, Kharagpur is the 29th-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 Kharagpur has become more connected. Kharagpur ranked 16th in 1975, 34th in 1976-1990, 39th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Kharagpur and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Kharagpur was at its lowest in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Kharagpur is the 728th-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 Kharagpur has become more connected. Kharagpur ranked 379th in 1975, 746th in 1976-1990, 959th in 1991-2000 and 728th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Kharagpur had a built-up area of 18.41 square kilometers, and a population of 727037 people.
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