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Arerāj score: 49/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Arerāj safe? India travel risk

Is Arerāj safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026

Arerāj scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Arerāj scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arerāj: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (64/100).

A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 26.5527° N, 84.6726° E within Bihār, Arerāj is situated 770.3 km WNW of New Delhi at an altitude of 65 m.

Region
Bihār
Coordinates
26.5527° N, 84.6726° E
Elevation
65 m
Time Zone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
26,869
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kathmandu (143.8 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Simara Airport (SIF) 74.1 km NNE
Hospital Care Referral Hospital, East Champaran 0.6 km S
Police Station Bettiah Main Police Station 30.8 km NNW
Railway Terminal Ratan Sarai 22.2 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in India

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — 2 7 — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Arerāj happened in April (7 of 9 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the India travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the India entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Mothīhāri 15
26.6 km ENE
Bettiah 15
32.4 km NNW
Rāmnagar 15
77.0 km NNW
Salīmpur 25
80.3 km WSW
Khorabar 15
80.7 km WNW
Muzaffarpur 15
86.1 km ESE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy