Ration Card Form
A ration Card is a necessary document for the poor people to take benefits of most government schemes. NFSA beneficiaries can even avail the benefits of the State food security scheme. People can purchase rations at subsidized rates from ration shops located nearby. The ration Card form PDF can be available from the state-wise government website.
The Ration Card Form PDF can be submitted along with the required documents to the concerned department. Moreover, candidates whose name does not appear in the Ration Card New List and who want to apply for name inclusion in the new ration card list can apply in the prescribed format.
Ration Card Form 2023 – 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 | 2023 |
| संबधित राज्य | सम्पूर्ण भारत |
| Ration Card Form PDF 2023 | 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.
You can download the Ration Card Form PDF using the link given below.
- West Bengal Ration Card Form 2
- NewRationCardFormTelangana
- Odisha Ration Card Application Form Odia
- Gujarat Ration Card Application Form Gujarati
- Maharashtra Ration Card Modification Form Marathi