May 5, 2024, 07:28 AM IST

Indian states with highest alcohol use among women

Ritik Raj

There are 16 crore alcohol drinkers in India each year, with a large percentage of them being female.

The Central Government conducted the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-5) in 2019 and 2021.

Arunachal Pradesh (24.2%)

Sikkim (16.2%)

Assam (7.3%)

Telangana (6.7%)

Jharkhand (6.1%)

A&N Islands (5.0%)

Chhattisgarh (4.9%)

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