Is Karaikandi safe? India travel risk
Is Karaikandi safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Karaikandi scores 52/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). 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 Assam, where Karaikandi is, Level 3: Reconsider 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.
Karaikandi scores 52/100 (Elevated). 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 Karaikandi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (76/100).
A score of 52 is higher than the scores of 70% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Assam territory, Karaikandi is established at 24.8309° N, 92.6143° E. It lies 1,585.4 km WNW relative to New Delhi. Time zone observed: UTC.
Assam
24.8309° N, 92.6143° E
Lowland
UTC
659,260
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Karaikandi happened in March and April (22 of 22 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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