
Since inception in the year 2000 with the feeding of 1,500 children in five schools in Bengaluru, Karnataka, The Akshaya Patra Foundation has come a long way. Currently, our network of kitchens spans 78 locations across 16 states and 3 union territories, enabling us to reach out to over 2.33 million beneficiaries in more than 23,000 schools and Anganwadis.
The below kitchens are certified for ISO 22000:2018(Food Safety Management System).
| State / Location | Number of Children | Number of Schools | Type of Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,42,371 | 1,778 | |
| Visakhapatnam | 22,000 | 138 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kakinada | 12,000 | 64 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mangalagiri (ISO 22000:2018) | 22,875 | 309 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Nellore | 14,666 | 290 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Ghambiram (ISO 22000:2018) | 15,034 | 177 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Gudivada | 5,500 | 72 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Srikakulam (ISO 22000:2018) | 22,080 | 309 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Ongole | 1700 | 82 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kuppam (ISO 22000:2018) | 24,499 | 325 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kalyandurg | 2,017 | 12 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Assam | 43,081 | 770 | |
| Guwahati (ISO 22000:2018) | 32,745 | 624 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jorhat (ISO 22000:2018) | 10,336 | 146 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Chhattisgarh | 20,246 | 182 | |
| Bhilai (ISO22000:2018) | 20246 | 182 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 51,980 | 325 | |
| Silvassa (ISO 22000:2018) | 51,980 | 325 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Delhi | 77,005 | 225 | |
| DMC | 25,535 | 37 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jhangirpuri | 18,826 | 99 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Badli | 27,654 | 67 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Gole Market | 4,990 | 22 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Goa | 2,000 | 20 | |
| Goa | 2000 | 20 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Gujarat | 3,69,355 | 1931 | |
| Ahmedabad (ISO 22000:2018) | 60,673 | 270 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Bhavnagar (ISO 22000:2018) | 16,939 | 68 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Vadodara (ISO 22000:2018) | 81,367 | 614 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Surat (ISO 22000:2018) | 1,22,496 | 367 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kalol (ISO 22000:2018) | 24,327 | 138 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Bhuj (ISO 22000:2018) | 24,005 | 190 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jamnagar (ISO 22000:2018) | 20,095 | 140 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mansa (ISO 22000:2018) | 19,453 | 144 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jharkhand | 2,200 | 24 | |
| Hazaribagh | 2,200 | 24 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Karnataka | 4,34,575 | 3,157 | |
| Bengaluru – HK Hill (ISO 22000:2018) | 48,982 | 223 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Bengaluru -Vasanthapura (ISO 22000:2018) | 66,936 | 536 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Ballari (ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) | 86,242 | 558 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Hubballi (ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) | 1,24,475 | 805 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mangaluru | 15,345 | 163 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mysuru (ISO 22000:2018) | 4,118 | 18 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jigani (ISO 22000:2018) | 36,552 | 362 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jalahalli | 5,907 | 86 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mahadevpura | 11,018 | 153 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Chikkajala | 30,000 | 192 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Avalahalli | 5,000 | 61 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Madhya Pradesh | 30,743 | 416 | |
| Bhopal(ISO 22000:2018) | 30,743 | 416 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Maharashtra | 57,625 | 412 | |
| Thane ((ISO 22000:2018)) | 14,748 | 67 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Pune | 7,185 | 16 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Nagpur | Feeding yet to Commence | Feeding yet to Commence | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kalyan (ISO 22000:2018) | 6,763 | 70 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Panvel (ISO 22000:2018) | 10,158 | 74 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Bhiwandi (ISO 22000:2018) | 18,771 | 185 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Odisha | 1,98,547 | 2,112 | |
| Bhubaneshwar (ISO 22000:2018) | 85,570 | 728 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Puri(ISO 22000:2018) | 53,178 | 819 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Nayagarh | 20,711 | 216 | Decentralised Kitchen |
| Rourkela (ISO 22000:2018) | 39,088 | 349 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Puducherry | 46,200 | 296 | |
| Puducherry | 46,200 | 296 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Rajasthan | 2,53,210 | 3,421 | |
| Jaipur (ISO22000:2018) | 1,13,014 | 1,386 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jodhpur | 11,100 | 146 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Nathdwara (ISO 22000:2018) | 35,412 | 623 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Ajmer (ISO 22000:2018) | 18,152 | 171 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Baran | 6,011 | 104 | Decentralised Kitchen |
| Bhilwara(ISO 22000:2018) | 11,051 | 151 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Jhalawar(ISO 22000:2018) | 10,709 | 156 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Bikaner (ISO 22000:2018) | 19,755 | 225 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Udaipur(ISO 22000:2018) | 17,309 | 281 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Chittorgarh(ISO 22000:2018) | 10,697 | 178 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Tamil Nadu | 8259 | 11 | |
| Greams Road | 7800 | 11 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Thiruvanmiyur | 459 | Centralised Kitchen | |
| Telangana | 1,78,089 | 2,627 | |
| Narsingi (ISO 22000:2018) | 28,773 | 179 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Warangal ** | 17,921 | 792 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kandi (Hyderabad) (ISO 22000:2018) | 92,371 | 1126 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Nawabpet (ISO 22000:2018) | 26,508 | 378 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mahaboob Nagar | 12,516 | 152 | |
| Tripura | 755 | 2 | |
| Kashirampara | 755 | 2 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,41,974 | 4,190 | |
| Lucknow (ISO 22000:2018) | 1,05,285 | 1,446 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Vrindavan (ISO 22000:2018) | 1,03,399 | 1,388 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Gorakhpur | 16,010 | 188 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Mant (ISO 22000:2018) | 18,651 | 276 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Varanasi (ISO 22000:2018) | 75,442 | 633 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Gautam Buddh Nagar (ISO 22000:2018) | 14,069 | 112 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Barsana (ISO 22000:2018) | 6,005 | 96 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Kanpur | 3,113 | 51 | |
| Uttarakhand | 38,000 | 537 | |
| Gadarpur | 12,500 | 204 | Centralised Kitchen |
| Dehradun | 25,500 | 333 | Centralised Kitchen |
| TOTAL | 23,36,838 | 23,978 |
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