Table 3.
Legal drinking age in various states in the country[42]
| Legal drinking age | State/Union Territory |
|---|---|
| Illegal (Complete ban on alcohol use) | Bihar, Gujarat, Lakshadweep, Nagaland and partial prohibition in Manipur. |
| 18 | Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry and Sikkim. |
| 21 | Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. |
| 25 | Chandigarh, Damn and Diu, Delhi and Punjab. |