Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Issue of Aadhaar Card
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2345

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.3.2023

## ISSUE OF AADHAAR CARD

## 2345.    SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of Aadhaar cards issued in the country so far and its status in Madhya Pradesh, district-wise;
- (b) whether assistance of any private institution is being taken for the issuance of Aadhaar card and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has made it compulsory for all mobile phone users to connect the mobile sim card to Aadhaar card number and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a):  The  Unique  Identification  Authority  of  India  is  mandated  to  provide  digital  identity (Aadhaar)  and  digital  authentication  services  to  the  residents  of  India.  The  Authority  has informed that, as on 28.2.2023, more than 136 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued by it and that, after adjusting for the estimated number of deaths, the estimated number of living Aadhaar number holders is 130.2 crore. The district-wise Aadhaar generation in the State of Madhya Pradesh is at Annex.

(b): The Authority has appointed various departments of the Central Government and State Governments,  such  as  the  Department  of  Posts,  the  departments  for  health  and  school education, scheduled commercial banks, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,  CSC  e-Governance  Services  India  Limited,  UTI  Infrastructure  Technology  and Services  Limited  as  registrars  for  providing  Aadhaar  enrolment  and  update  services  to residents. The Authority has also established 88 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in 72 cities across the country through two private service providers, namely , Smart Chip Private Limited and Karvy Data Management Services Limited.

(c): No, Sir.

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## Annex

6,09,56,252

| S. No.   | District      | Total Aadhaar generated   | Age up to 5 years   | Age above 5 and up to 18 years   | Age above 18 years   |
|----------|---------------|---------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------|
| 1        | Alirajpur     | 9,92,833                  | 15,683              | 3,18,683                         | 6,58,467             |
| 2        | Anuppur       | 7,67,365                  | 22,739              | 1,73,694                         | 5,70,932             |
| 3        | Ashoknagar    | 8,38,104                  | 19,180              | 2,15,255                         | 6,03,669             |
| 4        | Balaghat      | 19,39,962                 | 79,117              | 3,90,892                         | 14,69,953            |
| 5        | Barwani       | 16,37,254                 | 39,955              | 4,74,320                         | 11,22,979            |
| 6        | Betul         | 17,57,499                 | 49,243              | 3,70,778                         | 13,37,478            |
| 7        | Bhind         | 16,79,516                 | 34,299              | 3,90,512                         | 12,54,705            |
| 8        | Bhopal        | 28,79,345                 | 87,464              | 6,13,133                         | 21,78,748            |
| 9        | Burhanpur     | 9,05,707                  | 22,270              | 2,31,127                         | 6,52,310             |
| 10       | Chhatarpur    | 21,15,458                 | 42,614              | 5,18,003                         | 15,54,841            |
| 11       | Chhindwara    | 23,64,615                 | 85,937              | 4,83,195                         | 17,95,483            |
| 12       | Damoh         | 14,79,383                 | 50,920              | 3,47,342                         | 10,81,121            |
| 13       | Datia         | 8,45,016                  | 14,557              | 1,80,563                         | 6,49,896             |
| 14       | Dewas         | 17,66,479                 | 39,167              | 4,06,733                         | 13,20,579            |
| 15       | Dhar          | 24,73,255                 | 48,385              | 6,26,200                         | 17,98,670            |
| 16       | Dindori       | 8,22,539                  | 32,068              | 2,01,325                         | 5,89,146             |
| 17       | East Nimar    | 14,78,099                 | 22,782              | 3,46,508                         | 11,08,809            |
| 18       | Guna          | 14,65,113                 | 31,704              | 3,63,438                         | 10,69,971            |
| 19       | Gwalior       | 23,11,651                 | 46,650              | 5,02,809                         | 17,62,192            |
| 20       | Harda         | 6,24,392                  | 16,362              | 1,35,373                         | 4,72,657             |
| 21       | Hoshangabad   | 14,14,852                 | 32,837              | 3,01,953                         | 10,80,062            |
| 22       | Indore        | 39,04,492                 | 78,542              | 7,97,271                         | 30,28,679            |
| 23       | Jabalpur      | 27,50,074                 | 61,967              | 5,42,287                         | 21,45,820            |
| 24       | Jhabua        | 14,54,919                 | 22,999              | 4,72,490                         | 9,59,430             |
| 25       | Katni         | 14,18,079                 | 29,352              | 3,15,422                         | 10,73,305            |
| 26       | Mandla        | 12,15,015                 | 46,681              | 2,61,951                         | 9,06,383             |
| 27       | Mandsaur      | 15,01,903                 | 38,048              | 3,18,067                         | 11,45,788            |
| 28       | Morena        | 20,58,065                 | 53,467              | 5,21,987                         | 14,82,611            |
| 29       | Narsimhapur   | 12,01,140                 | 22,861              | 2,39,156                         | 9,39,123             |
| 30       | Neemuch       | 8,81,770                  | 20,366              | 1,79,886                         | 6,81,518             |
| 31       | Panna         | 11,65,955                 | 24,220              | 2,85,074                         | 8,56,661             |
| 32       | Raisen        | 14,61,967                 | 43,284              | 3,52,092                         | 10,66,591            |
| 33       | Rajgarh       | 16,62,736                 | 36,443              | 3,95,502                         | 12,30,791            |
| 34       | Ratlam        | 16,47,939                 | 39,063              | 3,83,507                         | 12,25,369            |
| 35       | Rewa          | 26,54,162                 | 87,948              | 6,26,652                         | 19,39,562            |
| 36       | Sagar         | 26,51,468                 | 91,656              | 6,11,017                         | 19,48,795            |
| 37       | Satna         | 24,99,978                 | 79,704              | 5,69,926                         | 18,50,348            |
| 38       | Sehore        | 14,53,737                 | 38,298              | 3,44,067                         | 10,71,372            |
| 39       | Seoni         | 15,53,894                 | 52,579              | 3,13,432                         | 11,87,883            |
| 40       | Shahdol       | 12,33,746                 | 36,014              | 2,77,628                         | 9,20,104             |
| 41       | Shajapur      | 16,66,070                 | 30,185              | 3,82,413                         | 12,53,472            |
| 42       | Sheopur       | 7,31,830                  | 10,055              | 1,88,318                         | 5,33,457             |
| 43       | Shivpuri      | 18,32,981                 | 31,599              | 4,32,004                         | 13,69,378            |
| 44       | Sidhi         | 13,83,288                 | 55,582              | 3,63,527                         | 9,64,179             |
|          | Singrauli     | 13,19,284                 |                     |                                  | 8,83,558             |
| 46       | Tikamgarh     | 16,71,572                 | 44,115              | 4,07,269                         | 12,20,188            |
| 45       |               |                           | 57,785              | 3,77,941                         |                      |
| 47 48    | Ujjain Umaria | 22,46,819 7,00,435        | 50,856 16,902       | 5,02,644 1,61,126                | 16,93,319 5,22,407   |
| 49       | Vidisha       | 15,92,219                 | 41,452              | 3,88,956                         | 11,61,811            |
| 50       | West Nimar    | 21,10,634                 | 42,665              | 5,26,760                         | 15,41,209            |
| 51       | Niwari        | 6,889                     | 1,611               | 2,027                            | 3,251 17,222         |
| 52       | Agar Malwa    | 39,820                    | 9,876               | 12,722                           |                      |
|          | Total         | 8,22,31,317               | 21,30,108           | 1,91,44,957                      | 6,09,56,252          |

Source: Unique Identification Authority of India

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