Percentage of Men and Women who drink alcohol in different parts of India (Age 15-49, Year: 2015-16)
Source: rchiips.org [Page 371]
Source: rchiips.org [Page 371]
Only 1 percent of women drink alcohol, compared with 29 percent of men.
Among women who drink alcohol, 18 percent drink alcohol almost every day, and 35 percent drink alcohol about once a week. Among men who drink alcohol, 12 percent drink almost every day, 41 percent drink alcohol about once a week, and 48 percent drink less than once a week.
The percentage of women age 15-49 who drink alcohol is by far the highest among women in Arunachal Pradesh (26%) and Sikkim (23%). Alcohol use among men is highest in Arunachal Pradesh (59%) and Tripura (58%) and is the lowest in Lakshadweep (5%).
Drinking is common among women from scheduled tribes (7%) than from any other caste/tribe group. Drinking is most common among Christian men and men belonging to βother" religions (43% each), men with no schooling (40%), men from scheduled tribes (41%), and men aged 35-49 (37%).
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