Under the National Food Act, the governments of all states are required to provide rations at subsidised rates to the people. The government has made having ration cards compulsory to get rations from ration shops. Financial assistance of 1,000 INR is provided to the cardholder, regardless of whether they hold a BPL or an APL card. To avail of the ration card facilities, one needs to make sure their name is added to the list.
Bihar Ration Card
The Bihar government has devised the Ration Card Management System or Jan Vitran Ann (JVA), an online system to create ration cards for eligible families. Through the Bihar ration card website, you can apply for new ration cards, check your name in the Bihar ration card list, download your ration card, register a complaint, and more.
Rations are provided only to those with their names on the ration card list. You can check your name on the list through the Suchi website. Visiting government offices is not mandatory to check out the new ration card list. The Bihar ration card list can be checked online. The ration card Bihar list is revised yearly (for example, the Bihar ration card list 2020 was revised to display the Bihar ration card list for 2021).
Bihar Ration Card: Key highlights
| Scheme name | Bihar Ration Card |
| Launched by | Government of India |
| Beneficiaries | Bihar citizens |
| Goal | To ensure that every household gets ration on time |
| Year | 2022 |
| State | Bihar |
| Application mode | Online/ Offline |
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Bihar Ration Card: Purpose
The citizens will now be able to avail not just the rations at subsidised rates but also will be able to check whether their name has been added to the list or not easily. They need not visit the government offices for that purpose. They just need to log on to the web and check the same out.
Bihar Ration Card: Types
There are three types of ration cards:
- APL ration card: This ration card is for every citizen who has an income above the poverty line. There is no income fixed for this card. Anyone can be a holder of this card.
- BPL ration card: This ration card is for the people below the poverty line. The annual income of the family should be less than 10,000 INR.
- AAY ration card: For families who are far below the poverty line, that is, they either have no annual income or their annual income is very less, the government has launched this card.
Bihar Ration Card: Eligibility and documents required
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Bihar.
- Aadhar card
- Bank account passbook
- Income certificate
- LPG connection number
- Mobile number
- Passport-size photo
Bihar Ration Card: Benefits
- Ration cards can be used as identity proof.
- People can avail rations at subsidised rates.
- It can help make a voter ID.
- It is also used for making the driver’s licence.
- It is also used to apply for electrical connections.
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Bihar Ration Card: Applying for a ration card
- Visit the nearest circle office/ SDO office.
- Ask for the form to apply for the ration card.
- Fill in the form with the relevant details.
- Attach the required documents.
- Submit the form to the office, and your name will be added to the list soon.
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Bihar Ration Card: Logging in
- Go to the official website of the department.
- Click on the login option.
- Enter your login details and captcha code.
- Click on login.
Bihar Ration Card: Check your name in the list
- Open the official website of the food department.
- Click on the option of Ration Card details.
- On the next screen, click on the name of the district.
- Then click on the name of your tehsil.
- Then click on the name of the shopkeeper nearest to you.
- A list will appear. Check your name on the list.
Bihar Ration Card: Downloading the ration card
- Go to the Food Department official website. A screen will open in front of you.
- Click on the option of RCMS next. Then, select your district on the next screen.
- Select your block from the next screen.
- A list of panchayats of the selected block will appear.
- Then select your village and your Fair Price Shop.
- A list of all ration card holders under the shop will appear.
- Click on the name for which you wish to download the ration card.
- Check the details you wish to.
- Click on the print page option to print the same.
Bihar Ration Card: Viewing the blacklisted employee list
- Visit the official website. The home page will open up.
- Click on the blacklisted employee report option.
- Click on the district of your choice.
- Click on submit.
Bihar Ration Card: PADI procurement process
- Visit the official website. The home page appears.
- Click on the PADI procurement login option.
- A new window opens up.
- Enter the information asked for.
- Click on login.
Bihar Ration Card: Viewing district-wise assets
- Visit the official website. The home page will open up in front of you.
- Click on the option of Asset declaration.
- Click on the option of district assets.
- Now select your district first.
- Enter your username and password. Click on submit option.
Bihar Ration Card: E-challan download process
- On the official website, wait for the home page to open.
- Click on the services tab after logging in.
- Click on the download E-challan option.
- A form opens up.
- Enter the relevant details in the form.
- Click on submit.
- E-challan will open up. Download the same.
Bihar Ration Card: Mobile number registration process
- On the official website, the home page will open up.
- Click on the services tab.
- Click on the register mobile number option.
- Now, a form will open up.
- Fill in the relevant details and click on the submit option.
Bihar Ration Card: Report download process
- Go to the official website. The home page will open up.
- Next, click on the services tab.
- Click on the report you wish to download.
- Select your district.
- After that, select your block and village.
- The information will appear on the screen.
Bihar Ration Card: Registering a complaint
- Visit the Food Department of Bihar official website. The home page will open up.
- Click on “submit grievance” from the customer info section, after logging in.
- A form will open up, fill in the details asked for.
- After this, click on the submit option. You will get a panjikaran ID. Note that down and keep it safe for future purposes.
Bihar Ration Card: Complaint status
- Visit the official website.
- The homepage opens up.
- Click on the Login option and log in.
- Then click on the “know grievance status” option.
- Fill in the relevant details asked in the form.
- Then click on the “get status” option.
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Bihar Ration Card: District-wise list
| Bihar ration card district name | PHH | AAY | Total number of beneficiaries |
| Arwal | 80721 | 17576 | 98297 |
| Aurangabad | 262454 | 54583 | 317037 |
| Araria | 497037 | 74327 | 571364 |
| Begusarai | 457293 | 72638 | 529931 |
| Bhagalpur | 440249 | 54774 | 495023 |
| Bank | 320309 | 34121 | 354430 |
| Bhojpuri | 304519 | 65788 | 370307 |
| Steam | 151177 | 30483 | 181660 |
| Darbhanga | 735926 | 92519 | 832045 |
| Gaya | 453226 | 87788 | 540240 |
| Gopalganj | 253523 | 62209 | 315732 |
| Jamui | 226549 | 48585 | 375134 |
| Jehanabad | 122057 | 23864 | 145921 |
| Katihar | 518766 | 53413 | 572179 |
| Khagaria | 288949 | 47382 | 336331 |
| Kishanganj | 253747 | 65365 | 319112 |
| Kaimur | 135820 | 42739 | 178559 |
| Lakhisarai | 115097 | 16012 | 131109 |
| Madhepura | 326359 | 40221 | 366616 |
| Madhubani | 663040 | 153849 | 816889 |
| Munger | 176779 | 39153 | 215932 |
| Muzaffarpur | 696593 | 140466 | 837059 |
| Nalanda | 355557 | 85804 | 441361 |
| Nawada | 247399 | 45410 | 292809 |
| Patna | 779867 | 120704 | 900571 |
| Purnia | 542434 | 63044 | 605478 |
| Pashchim Champaran | 572721 | 115853 | 688574 |
| Purab Champaran | 718030 | 141478 | 859508 |
| Rohtas | 292439 | 52026 | 344465 |
| Saharsa | 301815 | 39090 | 340905 |
| Samastipur | 657621 | 106222 | 763843 |
| Saran | 398697 | 100312 | 499009 |
| Sheikhpura | 68459 | 11129 | 79588 |
| Sheohar | 127882 | 13410 | 141292 |
| Sitamarhi | 598807 | 75674 | 674481 |
| Siwan | 376310 | 53745 | 430055 |
| Supaul | 380404 | 52751 | 433155 |
| Vaishali | 489344 | 84805 | 574149 |
| Total | 14391018 | 2479312 | 16870330 |
Bihar Ration Card: Contact information
- Go to the official website and wait for the home page to open up.
- Click on the “contact us” option on the home page.
- A list of contact numbers will be displayed; you can try contacting them using these numbers.