Alcohol use among men, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Alcohol use among men, NFHS-6. Men who drink alcohol ranges from 0.6 per cent in Lakshadweep to 50.5 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh. The India figure is 18.9 per cent, up from 18.7 in NFHS-5.
Men who drink alcohol ranges from 0.6 per cent in Lakshadweep to 50.5 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh. The India figure is 18.9 per cent, up from 18.7 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
This is self-reported. State prohibition and local norms shape what men are willing to say.
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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