FIELD GUIDE · STATE / UNION TERRITORY

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

In an island territory, the useful question is not only where a centre is listed, but when an enrolment team can actually reach the island or settlement where a resident lives.

What island service delivery looks like

The Administration’s February 2026 Civil Supplies newsletter records 32 special Aadhaar camps across Panchayats. It describes targeted work in tribal areas including Harminder Bay and Dugong Creek, 1,927 residents served, and about 1,664 new enrolments. That is evidence of a camp-led access model; it is not a permanent timetable. Residents should therefore confirm a current camp with the Panchayat or district office rather than travel on the strength of an old announcement.

Plan around the transaction, not the word “Aadhaar”

New enrolment or biometrics

These require an authorised kit and an in-person visit. On smaller islands, ask whether a scheduled camp is handling adults, children, updates, or only a particular beneficiary drive.

Document update

Check myAadhaar first. If the field cannot be changed online, use the official centre locator and confirm the operator’s availability locally before arranging inter-island travel.

Do not confuse ration e-KYC with an Aadhaar update

The same newsletter reports door-to-door e-KYC and ration-record clean-up. Those exercises update or authenticate a departmental beneficiary record; they do not necessarily alter the name, address, mobile number or biometrics held by UIDAI. Ask which database is being changed and keep the acknowledgement from the correct transaction.

Before travelling: confirm the date, island, eligible age group, documents and whether the operator can perform the exact update required. A general camp notice is not proof that every Aadhaar service will be offered.

OFFICIAL-SOURCE WALKTHROUGH

What the government page actually shows

Captured 24 Aug 2026
Official Andaman and Nicobar Administration newsletter page showing Aadhaar camps, residents served and door-to-door ration e-KYC.
OFFICIAL SOURCE · web.archive.orgOpen original ↗
A&N Administration Civil Supplies newsletter — archived Aadhaar Services & Camps page

This archived February 2026 administration report supports the camp-delivery figures in this article. The original deep link now returns 404; this is a retrospective report, not a timetable for a future camp.

  1. 1
    Camp reach

    The report records 32 special camps and names the tribal-area focus.

  2. 2
    Reported output

    These are programme totals reported by the Administration, not a live appointment count.

  3. 3
    Different database

    Door-to-door ration-card e-KYC is shown separately from Aadhaar enrolment and update.

UIDAI DATA · 30 JUN 2026

Andaman & Nicobar Islands data snapshot

The figures below come from UIDAI’s state/UT saturation report. They provide context for coverage; they do not identify a live centre or prove that every resident record is current.

UIDAI refreshes this report PDF in place. The figures on this page reflect the report dated 30 June 2026; the current UIDAI link may show a newer or older edition. Open the archived 30 June 2026 edition.

MeasureValue
Projected population (2026)4,06,000
Estimated live Aadhaar3,83,572
Saturation94.48%
Data date30 Jun 2026

Official sources

  1. A&N Administration Civil Supplies newsletter — archived Aadhaar Services & Camps page
  2. Andaman & Nicobar Administration — department directory (choose Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs)
  3. UIDAI — official centre search and services
  4. UIDAI — State/UT-wise Aadhaar Saturation Report (current file)
  5. UIDAI — archived 30 Jun 2026 saturation report used for these figures
LAST EDITORIAL REVIEW · 26 AUG 2026 DATA · 30 JUN 2026