99% of Telangana are non-vegetarians

 

A survey of people aged 15 years and above has revealed that Telangana has the highest number of meat-eaters in the country with almost 99% of its people being non-vegetarians. An almost equal percentage of men (98.8) and women (98.6) are non-vegetarians in the state. West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Kerala follow Telangana among the states with the highest non vegetarian population. But the overall percentage of non-vegetarians across the country has dropped from 75% in 2004 to 71% in 2014. Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana top the list of states with the highest vegetarian population.