Aadhaar Card Status: Big news for Aadhaar Card holders. Nowadays, the Aadhaar number is used as the most important document in every government work. In such a situation, if your Aadhaar is accidentally deactivated, many important tasks could be halted. Meanwhile, the government has issued a major update. More than 20 million Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated in the country. This is to keep the Aadhaar system clean, secure, and updated.

Why were so many Aadhaar numbers deactivated?

This is part of a larger clean-up campaign by the UIDAI. The government says that Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals have now been deactivated to prevent misuse. According to the ministry, UIDAI has collated data with various agencies, such as the Registrar General of India (RGI), state governments, public distribution systems, and the National Social Assistance Program, to identify deceased individuals.

Now UIDAI is also preparing to collect data from banks and insurance companies, so that information about the deceased can be obtained more quickly and the database can be kept clean.

How do you know whether your Aadhaar is active or not?

1. UIDAI’s Verify Email/Mobile service

Open the website: myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/verify-email-mobile

Enter your Aadhaar number

Enter your registered mobile number or email address

Enter the captcha and “Submit OTP”.

If the OTP comes immediately then your Aadhaar is active.

If OTP does not come or ‘Aadhaar is deactivated’ is shown then your Aadhaar is closed.

2. Check with the mAadhaar app

Download the app

Login with your Aadhaar number and OTP

Once your profile is open, your Aadhaar will be activated

Aadhaar deactivated if not logged in

3. From Resident UIDAI Portal

resident.uidai.gov.in/check-aadhaar-status

Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha

Click “Check Status”

It will be clearly written here – Active or Deactivated

4. Call toll-free: 1947

Select a language

Enter your Aadhaar number

Customer care will check your status.

Aadhaar is essential for every small and large task these days, so it’s best to check your status once and be sure. The process is easy and only takes a few seconds.