In 2021, the legal age for drinking alcohol is 18 years in the state of Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Sikkim, and Puducherry in India. In comparison, the legal age for drinking is 21 years in the capital city of India, Delhi.
Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state
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The Indian Express. (December 23, 2021). Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/
The Indian Express. "Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state." Chart. December 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/
The Indian Express. (2021). Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/
The Indian Express. "Legal Drinking Age for Alcohol in India as of 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/
The Indian Express, Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Legal drinking age for alcohol in India as of 2021, by state [Graph], The Indian Express, December 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322574/india-alcohol-legal-drinking-age-by-state/