Odisha

21 Lakh People In Odisha Have No Aadhaar Cards

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: About 21 lakh people in Odisha have no Aadhaar cards, sources in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said.

According to the UIDAI, out of a total population of 4,63,56,333 eligible for the Aadhaar Card by June 30 this year, 4,44,50,938 people (95.89%) have the Aadhaar card.

The UIDAI further said the Aadhaar card has been provided to 13,88,814 children below 5 years, 97,87,847 in the age group of 5-18 years and 3,32,74,277 persons above 18 years by October 1 this year.

While the highest allotment of Aadhaar card has been made in Nuapada, Kandhamal and Balangir districts, the lowest has been made in Sundargarh district (91.57%).

Among the 30 districts, 93.24 per cent of people in Puri, 93.36 per cent in Sambalpur and 93.62 per cent in Jagatsinghpur have the Aadhaar cards, the UIDAI said.

OB Bureau

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