New Delhi: In an attempt to support transparency and data-driven policy making, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is now publishing anonymised, non-personal datasets from the Aadhaar Dashboard on the government's open data portal: data.gov.in.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the datasets were released by UIDAI's Chief Data Officer and Deputy Director General with datasets, which provide summary information on Aadhaar enrolments, updates and authentication breakdowns by geographical areas, age bands and other areas.
“This initiative opens new avenues for evidence-based policy-making and technological innovation,” said the IT Ministry. It also aligns with the government's broader vision of using open data to promote transparency, digital inclusion, and more efficient governance.
UIDAI said the open datasets will support academic research, digital innovation, and collaborative development efforts across sectors. “By making these anonymised datasets publicly accessible, we reaffirm our commitment to secure data governance and public good,” the ministry added.
This announcement comes as Aadhaar adoption continues to grow across the country. As of April 30, Aadhaar authentication transactions surpassed 150 billion (15011.82 crore). April alone had almost 210 crore of such transactions, an 8% rise from April of the preceding year. Electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) transactions also powered ahead to 37.3 crore in April, a year-on-year rise of 39.7%. Cumulatively, eKYC transactions have exceeded 2,393 crore.
UIDAI also disclosed that more than 100 public and private sector system entities are using Aadhaar-based face authentication for seamless service delivery. For FY 2024–25, Aadhaar number holders undertook more than 2,707 crore authentication transactions.
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