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Barkāgaon score: 48/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Barkāgaon safe? India travel risk

Is Barkāgaon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Barkāgaon scores 48/100 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.

Barkāgaon scores 48/100 (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 Barkāgaon: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (58/100).

A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 23.8553° N, 85.2150° E within Jhārkhand, Barkāgaon is situated 957.5 km NW of New Delhi.

Region
Jhārkhand
Coordinates
23.8553° N, 85.2150° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
11,689
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kolkāta (352.8 km ESE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) 61.1 km S
Hospital Care Government Hospital, Barkagaon 0.7 km SSE
Police Station Pithoria Police Station 37.7 km SSE
Railway Terminal Bes 12.4 km ENE

Surrounding 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 — — 5 — — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Barkāgaon happened in March (5 of 5 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.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Hazāribāgh 15
19.5 km NE
Rānchi 37
56.3 km SSE
Bokaro Steel City 25
97.4 km ESE
Chās 15
100.4 km ESE
Gaya 15
101.6 km NNW
Koiridih 15
116.0 km ENE

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