Aadhaar authentication transactions cross 2,707 crore in 2024-25
Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2,707 crore authentication transactions in 2024-25, with face authentication crossing 15 crore in March 2025, MeitY said on 28 April 2025.
Summary
Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2,707 crore authentication transactions in 2024-25, according to a MeitY release of 28 April 2025. March 2025 alone saw 246.75 crore authentication transactions, higher than in February 2025 and in March 2024, and more than 15 crore face authentication transactions. e-KYC transactions in March 2025 were 44.63 crore, over 6% more than a year earlier. Cumulative authentication transactions since inception have crossed 14,800 crore. UIDAI also won the Prime Minister's Award for innovation.
Key facts
- 2024-25 authentications
- Over 2,707 crore
- March 2025 authentications
- 246.75 crore
- Face authentication, March 2025
- Over 15 crore
- e-KYC, March 2025
- 44.63 crore
- Cumulative
- Over 14,800 crore
- Award
- PM's Award for innovation to UIDAI
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many Aadhaar authentication transactions were carried out in 2024-25, as per MeitY's release of 28 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Over 2,707 crore
Aadhaar number holders carried out more than 2,707 crore authentication transactions in 2024-25.
Consider the following about Aadhaar usage in March 2025: 1. Face authentication transactions exceeded 15 crore. 2. e-KYC transactions totalled 246.75 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. e-KYC transactions in March 2025 were 44.63 crore; 246.75 crore was the total number of authentication transactions.