Hitesh Rattan
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh records the maximum alcohol consumers. As per ICRIER, economic research agency the state has the highest consumption of alcohol, with 35.6% of the total population of the state consuming alcohol.
Kolkata
The ‘City of Joy’ ranks second in the list, with the consumption rate up to 32.9%. According to an Economic Times report approx 1.4 crore people drink alcohol in West Bengal.
Mumbai
India’s commercial capital Mumbai ranks 3rd in the list, The number of alcohol consumers in Mumbai ranges to 28.1%.
Lucknow
UP’s capital Lucknow ranks 4th in the list. The number of alcohol consumers in Lucknow is around 27.9%.
Bengaluru
India’s IT capital Bengaluru, ranks 5thth in the list, with 27.3% of people who are alcohol consumers.
Pune
The Oxford of the East, Pune ranks 6th in the list with 26.2% people who are alcohol consumers.
Bhubaneshwar
The ‘Temple city of India’ ranks 7th in the list. The city has 24.9% of people who consume alcohol.