Is Tanakpur safe? India travel risk
Is Tanakpur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tanakpur 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.
Tanakpur 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 Tanakpur: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (62/100).
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 29.0740° N, 80.1090° E place Tanakpur within Uttarākhand at an elevation of 265 meters. Heading to New Delhi: 287.1 km W.
Uttarākhand
29.0740° N, 80.1090° E
265 m
Asia/Kolkata
15,810
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in India
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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