Is Gok safe? India travel risk
Is Gok safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Gok 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.
Gok 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 Gok: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.
Location & Spatial Data
In the West Bengal territory, Gok is established at 27.1065° N, 88.2459° E. It lies 1,097.5 km W relative to New Delhi. Time zone observed: UTC.
West Bengal
27.1065° N, 88.2459° E
Lowland
UTC
9,100
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (India)
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (32 °C avg high); Wettest: July (777 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 25° | 30° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° |
| Low °C | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 12° |
| Rain mm | 16 | 27 | 19 | 48 | 179 | 666 | 777 | 653 | 342 | 188 | 22 | 17 |
Normals: Shiliguri (47.7 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.
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