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AHMEDABAD: Around 40% of the population of Gujarat eats eggs or meat. The state has more non-vegetarians than states like Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. More men are non-vegetarians than women in the state. Government officials say 38% of women in the state are non-vegetarian.

Also, Gujarati Muslims are also non vegetarians. 40% of Gujaratis are non vegetarians, so its not like Gujaratis are 100% vegetarian.

Gujaratis are predominantly vegetarians, even though pockets of the state consume chicken, eggs and fish. Flat bread prepared with Bajra has nutritional value similar to other foods based on flours.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is heavily non-vegetarian (only states in India where eating offal - innards of animals is such a delicacy), as is the Northern half of Karnataka. Kerala & TN is also heavily non-veg. That leaves only pockets of Kannadigas (Lingayats etc.) and Tam-Brahms as vegetarians in South India.

89 % of population in Gujarat follow Hinduism of which the majority believe in Swaminarayan Hinduism or Vaishnavism. Both these sects believe in consuming vegetarian diet only. Hence you don't come across a lot of people eating meat in Gujarat.

Ambani's are pure veg, but they are serving non veg at the pre wedding bash in Jamnagar.

In Palitana, a small city in the Bhavnagar district in Gujarat, India, it's illegal to sell eggs or meat, and slaughtering animals is a no-no. It's the world's first fully vegetarian city – one of two – and is considered the holiest location for people who follow the Jainism religion.

But for Ankit Patel and other Hindu believers, a vegetarian lifestyle is based on the belief that living creatures have a soul. So dairy products that don't take the life of a cow or unfertilized eggs are acceptable in the vegetarian diet.

Analysis of the National Family Health Survey 5 shows that Rajasthan has the highest proportion of vegetarians in the country. A whopping 68.7 per cent of the population of the State have never eaten fish, chicken or meat. In Haryana, that proportion is 67.9 per cent and in Uttar Pradesh, it is 40.2 per cent.

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By education, religion, and caste

Among religions, Christians consume eggs and meat the most; men 71.5% and 76% and women 65% and 74%, respectively. This is followed by Muslim men (66.5% and 73%) and women (60% and 67%). Most Hindus avoid beef, which is considered a taboo.

Many Punjabis eat simple, predominantly vegetarian meals at home, with meat only on special occasions, if they eat meat at all. Yet, to this day, the stereotypical image of Punjabis is one of fiercely committed meat-eaters who love their tandoori chicken and butter chicken.

Ahmedabad is the fourth city in Gujarat, after Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar to pass an order in this regard. The order states that food containing meat and eggs will not be sold on main public roads and within a 100 metres radius of schools, colleges and religious places.

The strictest laws are in Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, where the slaughter of cow and its progeny, including bulls and bullocks of all ages, is completely banned.

Variety of delicacies: Non-veg restaurants in , Ahmedabad offer a diverse range of mouthwatering dishes. From the delicious kebabs to the mouth-watering curries and seafood, you have a wide variety of dishes to choose from.

The cuisine of Rajasthan has two main factors that influenced it– the desert, and war. Food that could grow in arid conditions, and dishes that could be preserved for longer periods, took precedence. Traditional Rajasthani food has its roots in the cuisine of the Marwar region which was predominantly vegetarian.