Is Basīrhat safe? India travel risk
Is Basīrhat safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Basīrhat 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.
Basīrhat 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 Basīrhat: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 22.6572° N, 88.8942° E in West Bengal. The settlement is located 1,344.6 km WNW from New Delhi.
West Bengal
22.6572° N, 88.8942° E
Lowland
UTC
125,254
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Basīrhat happened in May, July and August (3 of 3 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.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Need custom travel risk intelligence for Basīrhat?
Submit an evaluation request to prioritize municipal scoring.
Launch Calculator