Is Kangan safe? India travel risk
Is Kangan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kangan scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). 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). The US State Department rates Jammu and Kashmīr, where Kangan is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than India overall (Level 2). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kangan scores 75/100 (Extreme). 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 Kangan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: The US State Department and UK FCDO advise against all travel to Jammu and Kashmīr, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Geographically located in Jammu and Kashmīr (34.2630° N, 74.9030° E), Kangan sits 665.1 km SSE from New Delhi at lowland elevation.
Jammu and Kashmīr
34.2630° N, 74.9030° E
Lowland
UTC
94,874
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (India)
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (26 °C avg high); Wettest: July (424 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 5° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Low °C | -4° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 7° | 4° | -2° |
| Rain mm | 200 | 320 | 294 | 307 | 137 | 135 | 424 | 370 | 175 | 74 | 110 | 165 |
Normals: Srīnagar (21.9 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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