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Barela score: 50/100 (Elevated) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Barela safe? India travel risk

Is Barela safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Barela scores 50/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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.

Barela scores 50/100 (Elevated). 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 Barela: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (70/100).

A score of 50 is higher than the scores of 67% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Charted at coordinates 23.0968° N, 80.0508° E in Madhya Pradesh, Barela maintains a regional distance of 676.1 km NNW to New Delhi.

Region
Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates
23.0968° N, 80.0508° E
Elevation
426 m
Time Zone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
14,361
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Bhopāl (270.3 km W).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Jabalpur Airport (JLR) 9.0 km N
Hospital Care Government Hospital Barela 0.5 km SW
Police Station police station 14.8 km NW
Railway Terminal Gwarighat 11.7 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements in India

Climate by Month

Hottest: May (42 °C avg high); Wettest: July (359 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 25° 28° 34° 39° 42° 35° 30° 30° 30° 30° 28° 25°
Low °C 12° 14° 18° 23° 27° 27° 25° 24° 23° 20° 15° 12°
Rain mm 15 16 8 3 6 246 359 302 207 56 10 9

Normals: Jabalpur (14.3 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Jabalpur 37
14.3 km WNW
Bilpura 15
15.1 km NNW
Katri 15
55.6 km NE
Mandlā 15
64.5 km SSE
Keolāri 15
82.2 km S
Damoh 15
102.8 km NW

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy