Crop and Print West Bengal Ration Card Online

Crop your West Bengal e-Ration Card PDF to PVC size (85.6 × 54 mm), ready to print.

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Instructions and Tips

Follow these instructions to make sure the cards are cropped correctly.

  • Use the West Bengal e-Ration Card PDF exactly as downloaded. A photo, a screenshot or a PDF saved again from another app may not crop well.
  • The West Bengal e-Ration Card PDF usually opens without a password. If it asks for one, a password box appears here.
  • Printing for several customers at a CSC, e-Mitra or cyber cafe? Press Add to print list after each crop to put up to 5 CR80-size (85.6 × 54 mm) cards on one A4 sheet, with no Photoshop needed.
  • Border not quite right? Press Edit under the result to move it.
  • If a card doesn't crop the way you expect, tell us in our Telegram Group Chat so we can fix it.

Where to get your West Bengal e-Ration Card

The e-Ration Card is issued by the Food and Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal. Your Aadhaar and mobile number need to be linked to the ration card to download it.

  1. From the Food and Supplies website

    Open the e-Ration Card download page of the Food and Supplies Department, enter your ration card number, follow the steps on the page and save the PDF.

  2. From a Duare Sarkar camp or a CSC

    If you can’t download it yourself, a CSC or a Duare Sarkar camp can get the PDF for you.

Printing the West Bengal Ration card

  • Print at 100% or Actual size. Fit to page makes the card smaller than 85.6 × 54 mm.
  • Print on A4 or 4×6 paper. Pick the paper from the arrow next to Print.
  • Save gives JPEG A4 or JPEG 4×6 (the sheet as it prints), JPEG Crop (the card alone) or Word. Each prints at the right size from any viewer set to 100%.
  • For a PVC card printer, pick PVC card from the arrow next to Print. Standard (300 dpi) suits most card printers. Choose High (600 dpi) if small text looks soft.
  • On A4, front and back print side by side. Cut along the edges, fold, and laminate. On 4×6, the back prints under the front. Cut out both sides and laminate them back to back.

Questions

Is the printed e-Ration Card valid at the ration shop?

The department says a printout on plain paper, or the PDF on your phone, can be shown at the ration shop. Its QR code lets anyone check it.

Which West Bengal ration cards does it crop?

Every digital ration card category, such as AAY, PHH, SPHH, RKSY-I and RKSY-II, on the e-Ration Card layout.

Does the e-Ration Card PDF have a password?

Usually not. If a PDF does ask for one, E-Card Cutter shows a password box before cropping.

Can I print the West Bengal Ration card on a PVC card?

Yes. Pick PVC card from the arrow next to Print. Each side prints on its own at CR80 size (85.6 × 54 mm), for card printers that print one side at a time. If your printer prints from its own software, Save or Copy each side and open it there. Standard (300 dpi) suits most card printers. Choose High (600 dpi) if small text looks soft.

Is my e-Ration Card PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The PDF is opened and cropped in your browser, on your phone or computer. It isn’t sent to any server.

About the West Bengal Ration card

What the e-Ration Card is

West Bengal replaced its paper ration cards with digital ration cards. The e-Ration Card is the downloadable copy, with a QR code that shows the card’s details when scanned.

It is used to collect rations at the fair price shop and as proof of family and address.

Cropping and printing it

E-Card Cutter finds the card in the PDF, front and back, and cuts it to 85.6 × 54 mm, ready to print on A4, 4×6 photo paper or a PVC card.