Bihar Ration Card Application Form PDF now available to download in Hindi language. Food and Civil Supplies Department, Bihar govt. invites state ration card registration form at its official website. Bihar Ration Card apply form is mandatory to be filled to include your name in list of ration card beneficiaries. People from all districts who had applied earlier can now check their name in eligible list of National Food Security Act (NFSA). Any person whose name is not present in Bihar Ration Card New List 2023 can make fresh application in prescribed format for name inclusion in बिहार राशन कार्ड सूची.

The application form for name inclusion in Bihar ration card list is now available for general citizens of the state. All the citizens either from above poverty line (APL) or below poverty line (BPL) or antyodaya anna yojana (AAY) category can apply for Bihar ration card. Now check the complete process to know how you can download Bihar ration card registration form PDF.

Download Bihar Ration Card Application Form PDF Online (Direct Link)

For fresh registration of ration card in Bihar state, people must download Bihar ration card application form PDF for which click the direct link - http://164.100.181.16/SSDGSAP/PdfForms/form%20of%20new%20ration%20card.pdf
 
On clicking this link, the new Bihar Ration Card Application Form PDF will open.
Any person from either APL, BPL or AAY category can download this form and take a printout. Next fill it completely and submit it to concerned department to get new ration card at the earliest.

Offline Method to Get Bihar Ration Card Apply Form

  • All the candidates can obtain the application form for a new Ration card from any circle office / S.D.O office.
  • People must posses passport sized photographs of the head of 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).
  • If 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 neighbourhood.
  • 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.
  • The state govt. has also made a provision for making amendments to valid Ration Cards.

List of Documents Required for Bihar Ration Card Registration

  • Recent Family Photograph (Passport Size)
  • Aadhaar Card
  • Previous Electricity Bills
  • PAN Card
  • Receipt for Gas Connection
  • Bank Passbook (first page copy)
  • Caste Certificate
  • Income Certificate

How Many Types of Ration Card in Bihar

3 types of ration cards are provided by the govt. in the Bihar state:-
  • Above Poverty Line (APL): The Government will issue APL ration card to the people living above the poverty line.
  • Below Poverty Line (BPL): The Government will issue BPL ration card to the people living below the poverty line.
  • Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Cards: The Government will issue Antyodya Anna Yojana (AAY) cards to the economically weakest section of the societies.

Benefits of Ration Card in Bihar

  • Ration Card in Bihar is a necessary document for poor people to avail govt. schemes benefits. 
  • People can purchase grains, food products, edible oil, kerosene from nearby located fair price shops at subsidized rates using ration card. 
  • Ration card in Bihar can be used as a identity proof while applying for other documents like domicile certificate, marriage certificate, voter card.

Jan Vitran Ann (JVA) - Ration Card Management System

Ration Card Management System also called Jan Vitran Ann (JVA), an online role based application is developed to generate ration card for the eligible families who comes under National Food Security Act. The software provides feature to generate new ration card of the beneficiary, modify existing ration card and surrender of ration card. It also provide feature to generate new ration card in case of split of family, change of card type, change of Head of family.