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Authors: JordanThe UIDAI portal lets users find information on Aadhaar card enrolment centres through an online search
Do you need to visit an 'Aadhaar Kendra' (Aadhaar Centre) An Aadhaar centre can be visited for a number of tasks
These Aadhaar card-related tasks can range from enrolment to tracking the status of enrolment application to any change in the data fed into
For example, let's say you need to update the mobile number fed into Aadhaar card database
This requires you to take up biometrics authentication (through fingerprint or iris scans), which means you must visit an Aadhaar Kendra or
The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India enables you to locate an Aadhaar centre online through its website, uidai.gov.in.Using
this online tool, through a computer or mobile phone, one can find information of the nearest Aadhaar centre within seconds
One can access this online tool, provided by the UIDAI - the issuer of the 12-digit personal identification number called UID or Unique
Identity Number (Aadhaar number) as well as Aadhaar card - by visiting the UIDAI portal
On the Aadhaar card-issuing authority's website, uidai.gov.in, find the links titled 'Enrolment Update Centres in Banks Post offices' and
'Locate Enrolment Update Centres' under the Aadhaar Online Services section.While the first link leads to the tool that helps a user locate
the nearest Aadhaar centre in a bank or post office, the second one can be used to locate independent Aadhaar centres
The UIDAI currently offers permanent Aadhaar centres in the form of regional Aadhaar offices as well as designated banks and post
offices.(Also read: Bill Gates Praises Aadhaar)For example, a search on the UIDAI portal showed information on 32 permanent Aadhaar
enrolment centres and 396 designated banks or post offices in Delhi.Either of the two links can be accessed to locate the Aadhaar centres
near you, depending on your preference
Both the online tools enable a user to search information based on a number of parameters and their combinations
These include search by state, PIN code, district and so on.You can even find information on 'only permanent centres' by using the option of
the same name.Besides permanent Aadhaar centres, the UIDAI also runs temporary Aadhaar centres on a "camp" basis.Here's how to locate the
Aadhaar centre near you:Once on the UIDAI portal homepage, click on either of the 'Enrolment Update Centres in Banks Post offices' or
'Locate Enrolment Update Centres' links.Choose from the options such as state, pin code, state and district as per your preference.Proceed
by entering the 'Verification Code' in the given field and clicking on 'Search'.Subsequently, the UIDAI portal displays details on Aadhaar
centres in the form of registrar name, agency name, address and so on.A user can also access a map to locate the desired Aadhaar centre
This option can be accessed under the 'Locate Centre' column.
