Ration Card Form 2025 PDF

PDF Name	Ration Card Form 2025
No. of Pages	2
PDF Size	2.36 MB
Tags	Ration Card Form
PDF Category	Government
Source / Credits	fcs.up.gov.in
Uploaded By	Pradeep

Ration Card Form 2025 - Summary

A ration card is an important document for poor people to get the benefits of many government schemes. People who are part of the NFSA can also get help from the State Food Security Scheme. With a ration card, they can buy food items at lower prices from nearby ration shops.

The ration card form PDF is available on the official websites of state governments. To get a new ration card or add a name to the new ration card list, people need to fill out the form and submit it with the required documents to the right government office.

Ration Card Form 2025 – Highlights

Article Details	Ration Card Form / Name Add in Ration Card
Beneficiary	Indian Citizens
Benefits	To Distribute Necessary Foods to the Peoples
Department	FCS
Year	2025
संबधित राज्य	सम्पूर्ण भारत
Ration Card Form PDF	Download PDF

Ration Card Form – How to Apply Offline

All the candidates can also obtain the application form for a new Ration Card From any circle office / S.D.O office or it can be directly downloaded from the link given at the bottom of this page.
People must possess passport-sized photographs of the head of the family attested by a gazetted officer / MLA / MP / Municipal Councillor. He / She must also have specified proof of residence and the surrender/deletion certificate of the previous Ration Card (if any).
In case the proof of residence is not available, then the circle FSO / S.I. / M.O. conducts spot inquiries and records the statements of 2 independent witnesses in the neighborhood.
The standard prescribed time schedule for the Ration Card preparation is generally 15 days. Although the procedure and time limit can vary from state to state.

List of Documents for New Ration Card

Recent Passport Size Photograph	Aadhaar Card
Previous Electricity Bills	PAN Card
Gas Connection	Bank Passbook
Caste Certificate	Income Certificate

Different Types of Ration Cards in India

Priority Household (PHH) ration card – This card is issued to those households that meet the eligibility criteria set by the state governments. Every household that has a priority ration card is entitled to 5 kilograms of food grains per member every month.
Antyodaya (AAY) ration card – The Antyodaya ration card is issued to those households that fall under the ‘poorest of poor’ category. Those who have this card, are entitled to 35 kilograms of food grain every month.
APL (Above Poverty line) ration card – The APL ration card was issued to households living above the poverty line.
BPL (Below Poverty line) ration card – The BPL ration was for those households living before the poverty line.
AAY (Antyodaya) ration card – The AAY which is still in place was issued to the poorest of poor households.