Archive · 12 Aug 2026
DigiLocker Crosses 72.43 Crore Users, UMANG Hits 11.66 Crore Registrations
The government of India has many online tools to help people use official services without going to offices.
DigiLocker is like a digital safe where people can keep important documents such as certificates.
UMANG is an app and website that brings many government services together in one place.
The government recently told its lawmakers that more than 72 crore people have signed up for DigiLocker.
More than 11 crore people have registered on the UMANG platform.
In the last three years, people used DigiLocker to access documents about 72 crore times.
UMANG helped with about 798 crore transactions in the same period.
The government has also set up Common Service Centres in villages so people in remote areas can get digital services easily.
Thousands of these centres are run by women who run small businesses in their villages.
These tools help Indians use government services in a fast, easy, and paperless way.
DigiLocker has crossed 72.43 crore registered users, with about 72.86 crore document access transactions in the last three years.
UMANG has more than 11.66 crore registered users and recorded about 798 crore transactions in the last three years.
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha of the figures.
As of July 31, 2026, about 2,575 services are available on UMANG and 5,437 document types/services on DigiLocker.
The government has expanded Common Service Centres to 4,07,122 at the Gram Panchayat level, including 70,069 operated by women Village Level Entrepreneurs.
- Who
- Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, informing the Rajya Sabha on behalf of the Indian government
- What
- Digital India platforms DigiLocker and UMANG crossed major user milestones — 72.43 crore and 11.66 crore registered users respectively — alongside details of services, transactions, and Common Service Centres
- When
- Announced on Wednesday (article dated August 12, 2026), with data as of July 31, 2026 for services and June 30, 2026 for CSCs
- Where
- New Delhi, India (Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India)
- Why
- To democratise technology, empower citizens, and expand digital access to government services under the Digital India programme launched in July 2015
- DigiLocker registered users
- 72.43 crore
- DigiLocker document access transactions (last 3 years)
- About 72.86 crore
- UMANG registered users
- 11.66 crore
- UMANG transactions (last 3 years)
- About 798 crore
- Services on UMANG (as of July 31, 2026)
- 2,575 (Central: 880; State: 1,695)
- Document types on DigiLocker (as of July 31, 2026)
- 5,437 (Central: 661; State: 4,776)
- Functional CSCs at Gram Panchayat level (as of June 30, 2026)
- 4,07,122 CSCs; 70,069 run by women Village Level Entrepreneurs
- Digital India programme launch
- July 2015