New Delhi witnessed a noteworthy surge, with 24 lakh bottles sold, an 18% rise in Liquor sales

On New Year's Eve, alcohol sales in Delhi saw a noteworthy surge, with 24 lakh bottles sold, an 18% rise over the same period in 2022.

Highest Sales reported on 31st December

Interestingly, December 31 had the largest single-day sales for December 2023, exceeding the numbers for the same day the year before, which had also witnessed the highest sales for the month. The statistics report states that on December 31, 2023, 24,00,726 (24 lakh) liquor bottles were sold, while on December 31, 2022, 20,30,664 (20 lakh) liquor bottles were sold.

The second-highest Sales witnessed on Christmas eve

Christmas Eve in 2023 had the second-highest sales of 19,42,717 (19 lakh) bottles sold, indicating a strong demand for the product throughout the holiday season. In contrast, figures from 2022 showed that 14,69,357 (or 14 lakh) bottles were sold in a single day. Every day in December 2023, sales of liquor bottles surpassed 10 lakhs. The Excise Department's official statistics indicate that in December 2023, 635 vends in Delhi sold a total of 4,97,80,240 (4.97 crore) bottles. This represents a significant increase from the 3, 99,60,509 (3.99 crore) bottles sold through 520 stores in December 2022. On December 5, 2023, the fewest number of bottles sold was 12,84,222 (12.84 lakh), compared to 13,81,531 (13.81 lakh) on the same day in the previous year. The numbers from December 4, 2022, which represented the lowest sales of that year with 9,03,835 (9.03) lakh bottles sold, were nevertheless exceeded by those from this year.

Also read: India’s alcoholic beverage exports are likely to exceed $1 billion in the next year due to rising demand worldwide Furthermore, the statistics showed that a total of 17,79,379 (17.79 lakh) liquor bottles were sold on December 30, 2023, indicating a consistent demand and a rise over the 14,66,353 (14.66 lakh) bottles sold on the same day in 2022. OTT India updates you with the latest news, Country’s no.1 digital news platform OTT India, Keeps you updated with national, and international news from all around the world. For more such updates, download the OTT India app on your Android and IOS device.