Rural families in low income states such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal depend far less on ration shops for wheat and rice than the national average.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/villagers-poor-states-use-ration-shops-less-shows-survey-data
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/surabhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wheat
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-sample-survey-organisation-nsso
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-distribution-system-pds
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-poverty
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy