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Sopur score: 75/100 (Extreme) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sopur safe? India travel risk

Regional advisory: The US State Department rates Jammu and Kashmīr, where Sopur is, Level 4: Do Not Travel, higher than India overall (Level 2).

Is Sopur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sopur 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 Sopur 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.

Sopur 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 Sopur: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Jammu and Kashmīr (34.3000° N, 74.4700° E), Sopur sits 683.5 km SSE from New Delhi at 1583 m elevation.

Region
Jammu and Kashmīr
Coordinates
34.3000° N, 74.4700° E
Elevation
1583 m
Time Zone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
118,608
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Islamabad (146.1 km WSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Srinagar International Airport (SXR) 44.7 km SE
Hospital Care Guru Multispeciality Hospital 1.4 km SW
Police Station Police Station 14.0 km E
Railway Terminal Sopur 5.0 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in 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 (37.6 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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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Bāramūla 15
15.0 km SW
Ajas 15
19.6 km E
Handwāra 15
20.5 km WNW
Hanzviur 10
20.5 km SSE
Māgam 10
28.2 km NW
Haripura 10
34.8 km SE

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