Santaldih: 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 Santaldih as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.84, 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 3.17, 2.1, nan and nan. Data was not available in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Santaldih spans a total of 27 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 3.17, 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 3.17, 2.84, 2.84 and 2.84. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has fallen: the street network in Santaldih has become more connected.
Santaldih 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 Santaldih fare in comparison to others in West Bengal? out of the 80 cities in West Bengal. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in West Bengal, street construction in Santaldih has become more connected. Santaldih ranked 9th in 1975 and 38th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Santaldih 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 Santaldih fare in comparison to others in India? 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 Santaldih has become more connected. Santaldih ranked 277th in 1975 and 700th in 1976-1990. There was no ranking in 1991-2000 and 2001-2014 due to unavailable data.
Santaldih and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Santaldih fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
To date, Santaldih is the 28th-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 Santaldih has become more connected. Santaldih ranked 9th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2000 and 28th in 2001-2014.
Santaldih and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Santaldih fell steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Santaldih is the 706th-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 Santaldih has become more connected. Santaldih ranked 277th in 1975, 494th in 1976-1990, 601st in 1991-2000 and 706th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Santaldih had a built-up area of 2.84 square kilometers, and a population of 66385 people.
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