Is Puri safe? India travel risk
Is Puri safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Puri 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.
Puri 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 Puri: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (65/100).
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.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 19.8106° N, 85.8314° E place Puri within Odisha at an elevation of 16 meters. Heading to New Delhi: 1,311.6 km NW.
Odisha
19.8106° N, 85.8314° E
16 m
Asia/Kolkata
201,026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Puri happened in October (2 of 2 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.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Puri
Is it safe to visit Puri now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for India — US: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; UK: FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country; CA: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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