Is Bhatkal safe? India travel risk
Is Bhatkal safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bhatkal scores 45/100 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.
Bhatkal scores 45/100 (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 Bhatkal: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Positioned at 13.9853° N, 74.5553° E in Karnātaka, Bhatkal features an altitude of 12 m. The settlement is located 1,649.5 km N from New Delhi.
Karnātaka
13.9853° N, 74.5553° E
12 m
Asia/Kolkata
47,748
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in India
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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