Archive · 29 Jul 2025
Survey Reveals Highest Female Alcohol Consumption in Assam
A recent survey found that Assam has the highest percentage of women who drink alcohol in India, with 16.5%.
Meghalaya is second, with 8.7%.
Arunachal Pradesh ranks third, although it also has the highest number of men who drink.
Other states like Sikkim and Chhattisgarh have low rates of female alcohol consumption.
Some states like Jharkhand and Tripura have seen decreases in the number of women who drink alcohol.
Assam has the highest proportion of women who consume alcohol at 16.5%.
Meghalaya follows Assam, with 8.7% of women consuming alcohol.
Arunachal Pradesh is third with 3.3% of women consuming alcohol, but has highest male drinkers.
Sikkim and Chhattisgarh have a low alcohol consumption rates among women.
Jharkhand and Tripura saw significant declines in female alcohol consumption.
- Who
- Women aged 15-49 in various Indian states, surveyed by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- What
- A survey on female alcohol consumption in India.
- When
- Survey results are recent.
- Where
- India, specifically focusing on the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Tripura.
- Why
- To understand the prevalence of female alcohol consumption across different Indian states.
- National Average (Women)
- 1.2%
- Assam (Women)
- 16.5%
- Meghalaya (Women)
- 8.7%
- Arunachal Pradesh (Women)
- 3.3%
- Arunachal Pradesh (Men)
- 59%