Aadhaar authentication transactions rise 10% to 221 crore in August: UIDAI

Aadhaar authentication transactions elevated by 10 per cent year-on-year to 221 crore in August 2025, Distinctive Identification Authority of India mentioned on Thursday.Aadhaar custodian Distinctive Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) mentioned the Aadhaar Face Authentication options are additionally witnessing constant development, with at the very least 18.6 crore transactions recorded in August 2025 in comparison with 6.04 crore a 12 months in the past.
“Aadhaar quantity holders executed over 221 crore authentication transactions in August 2025, greater than the earlier month this 12 months, in addition to the corresponding month within the earlier fiscal. The August 2025 authentication transactions are over 10.3 per cent greater than such transactions recorded in August 2024,” UIDAI mentioned in an announcement.
UIDAI mentioned the expansion in utilization and utility of Aadhaar displays the expansion of the digital financial system within the nation as properly.

On September 1, UIDAI noticed the highest-ever face authentication transactions in a single day at over 1.5 crore.

The earlier excessive was recorded on August 1, when over 1.28 crore such transactions had been executed, the assertion mentioned.”Greater than 150 entities, each in authorities ministries and departments, monetary establishments, oil advertising and marketing corporations, and telecom service suppliers, amongst others, are utilizing face authentication for easy supply of advantages and companies,” it added.

UIDAI mentioned that 38.53 crore e-KYC transactions had been carried out in August.