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Introduction
The legal age for drinking in India varies from state to state, as alcohol regulations are a subject of state jurisdiction. The legal drinking age is typically set by individual states and union territories. In many states, the legal drinking age is 21 years, while in others, it may be 18.
Legal Age for Drinking
We are a nation of drinkers and the numbers don’t lie! Astounding statistics from BBC claim India to be the largest consumer of whisky worldwide and report 663 million liters of alcohol consumption.
Dry States
States like Mizoram, Nagaland, Bihar, Gujarat, and Lakshadweep have enforced alcohol prohibition. legislation called the Bombay Prohibition (Gujarat Amendment) Bill, 2009 makes Gujarat the only Indian state with a death penalty for the manufacture and sale of homemade liquor that results in fatalities.
States In Which the Liquor Consumption Age is 25 Years
Drinking is not allowed until the age of 25 in Haryana, Chandigarh, Meghalaya and Punjab. However, Maharashtra has allowed the consumption of beer and wine at the age of 21.
Also, Read LEGAL DRINKING AGE IN INDIA
The state of Kerala stands out with its legal drinking age of 23 years.
States In Which the Liquor Consumption Age is 21 Years
The majority of the Indian states allow drinking at 21. The list includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
Also, Read DELHI LIQUOR SCAM
States In Which Liquor Consumption Age is 18 Years
While most states have set the drinking age at 21 and 25, there are a few exceptions that allow you to drink at 18 such as Andaman Nicobar Islands, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Mizoram, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and Goa.