Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday said 93 per cent of adults in India voluntarily possess Aadhaar number as per a recent finding.
“In a recent update, it is found that 93 per cent of the adult residents in India voluntarily possess Unique Identity — Aadhaar,” UIDAI said in a press statement.
In UIDAI assigned states/UTs, Aadhaar saturation among adult population is 98 per cent while in Registrar General of India assigned states/UTs the adult population covered is 76 per cent.
It further said that to achieve universal Aadhaar coverage, the UIDAI is focusing on Child enrolment now, besides mopping up remaining persons.
