From Goa To Bihar, Here's A Guide To The Legal Age For Drinking In Different Indian States

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Different Legal Age In Different States

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States & Their Legal Drinking Age

[{"selector":"#anim-a66cf98f-9d5f-4fad-b94f-2e96c4cc2785 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In India, the legal age of drinking ranges from 18 to 25. Following are the states categorised by their legal drinking age. Credits: Unsplash

Legal Drinking Age Of 25

[{"selector":"#anim-da467e68-67ff-47a9-9f29-665afe49f514 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, and Punjab are countries where drinking is only legal for people above the age of 25. Credits: Unsplash

Legal Drinking Age Of 23

[{"selector":"#anim-84a8f9c5-06e2-4b91-99b8-dca98a5d811b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Kerala officials have recently increased the drinking age to 23 in a bid to phase out alcohol consumption. Credits: Unsplash

Legal Drinking Age Of 21

[{"selector":"#anim-3c073258-5932-471e-b32a-acc2abcccebb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] If you’re above 21 and in West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Ladakh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, or Andhra Pradesh, you can legally drink. Credits: Unsplash

Legal Drinking Age Of 18

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States Where Alcohol Is Banned

[{"selector":"#anim-5a81d6e3-48d6-484a-bf24-09e8c7251ef4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Despite the love Indians have for alcohol, in Nagaland, Mizoram, Gujarat, Bihar and parts of Manipur, alcohol is banned. Credits: Unsplash

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