81 Lakh Aadhaar Deactivated. How To Check If Your Aadhaar Is Active or Not.

Are you aware that as many as 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers and 11 lakh PANs (Permanent Account Numbers) have been either deleted or deactivated? From July 1 this year, quoting of Aadhaar - a 12-digit identity number issued by the UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India - has been made mandatory for filing of income tax returns (ITRs) as well as for applying for a new PAN, a 10-digit alphanumeric number allotted by the Income Tax Department. While the government has already explained why seeding of Aadhaar into the PAN database is essential, it has time and again used multiple platforms to urge assessees to link their Aadhaar with PAN. August 31, 2017 is the last date to do this.

Also Read: 11 Lakh PAN have been Deactivated. How to Check if Your Card is still Working or Not.

Did you know that you can check the status of your Aadhaar online?
A tool on the UIDAI website, called 'Verify Aadhaar Number', enables service providers and holders of Aadhaar number to verify if their "Aadhaar number is valid and is not deactivated". Using this tool, an individual can "check if an Aadhaar number is valid or not deactivated", according to the UIDAI portal - uidai.gov.in.

• Step1: Go to Aadhaar authority’s website, which is Unique Identification Authority of India.

• Step 2: Go to the 'Verify Aadhaar Number ' link on the website. The link is visible under Aadhaar Services section. This link will take you to another page.

• Step 3: Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar number in the relevant box to verify if your Aadhaar number is valid or not. Enter the “Security Code” displayed on the page into the “Security Code” in the verification box, and click “Verify”.

• Step 4: If your number is valid, you will get a message stating that your Aadhaar number exists. It will display the age band you belong to. For instance, age band: 40-50 years. It will show your gender and the state. However, in the case of invalid Aadhaar number, the page will say that the number does not exist.

That's it. You have to worry only if your Aadhaar is not shown to be active.In case of invalid Aadhaar numbers, the page says the number "doesn't exist" at the end of the verification process.