In Tamil Nadu, 75% of the people living in rural areas use a ration shop, whereas in Jharkhand only 8% of rural people do so. Where would people be better off and why?

The people in Tamil Nadu would be better off because they buy grain and other articles from the ration shops at lesser price than that of the market. Generally, all essential commodities like wheat, rice, sugar, edible oils and kerosene are available at ration shops’ These shops enable the poor to get goods even during the time of scarcity. The Public Distribution System (PDS) or ration shops make food available to the poor at affordable prices. In Tamil Nadu, fair price shops are being run by the cooperative societies for the benefit of the poor.