As of June 2023, the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is estimated to have almost 150 million people covered under the National Food Security Act. It was followed by Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal which also had a high share of population covered under the Act. NFSA guarantees subsidized or free food grains to poorer households and covers over 800 million people across the country.
Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories
(in million)
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Rajya Sabha. (August 4, 2023). Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories (in million) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/
Rajya Sabha. "Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories (in million)." Chart. August 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/
Rajya Sabha. (2023). Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories (in million). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/
Rajya Sabha. "Number of National Food Security Act (Nfsa) Beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by State and Union Territories (in Million)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/
Rajya Sabha, Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories (in million) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries in India as of June 2023, by state and Union territories (in million) [Graph], Rajya Sabha, August 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459619/india-number-of-nfsa-beneficiaries-by-states/
