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Raurkela score: 46/100 (Moderate) Updated October 3, 2026

Is Raurkela safe? India travel risk

Is Raurkela safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Raurkela scores 46/100 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.

Raurkela scores 46/100 (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 Raurkela: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (47/100).

A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 22.2492° N, 84.8828° E in Odisha, Raurkela maintains a regional distance of 1,045.7 km NW to New Delhi.

Region
Odisha
Coordinates
22.2492° N, 84.8828° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
600,000
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Kolkāta (360.2 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Rourkela Airport (RRK) 7.0 km W
Hospital Care Rourkela General Hospital 0.0 km NNE
Police Station Sector 19 Police Station 1.7 km WNW
Railway Terminal Rourkela Junction 3.1 km SW

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 — — — — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Raurkela happened in April (1 of 1 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

Gua 10
52.1 km E
Bada Barabīl 15
55.2 km ESE
Khijri 10
61.6 km N
Noāmundi 10
64.7 km E
Chakradharpur 15
91.7 km NE
Jhārsugra 15
98.5 km WSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy