In 2016, chief minister Nitish Kumar banned alcohol consumption in Bihar making it a dry state. But according to the latest report of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-20, Bihar consumes more liquor than Maharashtra. The NFHS-5 report said 15.5 percent of all men (that is, above 15 years of age in this case) consumed alcohol in Bihar. Liquor consumption was higher in rural areas than in urban Bihar. The percentage of people consuming alcohol in rural Bihar stood at 15.8 percent in the NFHS-5, the same in urban regions stood at 14 percent. In Maharashtra, where prohibition is not in place, 13.9 percent of men consume alcohol. Both rural and urban areas of Maharashtra have lower liquor consumption ratios compared to Bihar. In urban Maharashtra, 13 percent population consumes liquor, the percentage goes up to 14.7 in rural areas. Watch this video.