Tamluk: 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 Tamluk as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.76, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.65, 2.52, 1.28 and 1.55. Disconnectivity in street construction in Tamluk follows a zig-zag trend. In 1975, street construction was most disconnected, while construction was most connected in 1976-1990.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Tamluk spans a total of 311 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 2001-2014. These roads have an SNDi of 1.55, which is relatively well-connected.
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 0.65, 2.0, 1.82 and 1.76. The aggregate street network in Tamluk increased in disconnectivity initially,but the trend has turned around after 1990.
Tamluk and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tamluk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tamluk fare in comparison to others in West Bengal? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tamluk was 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, street construction in Tamluk has become more connected. Tamluk ranked 27th in 1975, 27th in 1976-1990, 21st in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Tamluk and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Tamluk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
How do development practices in Tamluk fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Tamluk was the 953rd-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 Tamluk has become more connected. Tamluk ranked 701st in 1975, 587th in 1976-1990, 821st in 1991-2000 and 953rd in 2001-2014.
Tamluk and West Bengal do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tamluk peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in West Bengal rose steadily.
To date, Tamluk is the 42nd-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 Tamluk has become more connected. Tamluk ranked 27th in 1975, 35th in 1976-1990, 35th in 1991-2000 and 42nd in 2001-2014.
Tamluk and India do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Tamluk peaked in 1976-1990, while the SNDi of street constructions in India rose steadily.
To date, Tamluk is the 1080th-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 Tamluk has become more connected. Tamluk ranked 701st in 1975, 768th in 1976-1990, 949th in 1991-2000 and 1080th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Tamluk had a built-up area of 77.4 square kilometers, and a population of 1540713 people.
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