704 polling stations set up in Kathua

Kathua, Sep 28: Kathua district is all geared up for polls during the third and final phase of Assembly Elections (AC) on October 1.

The district comprises six Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua and Hiranagar with a total of 5,06,679 electorate, among which 2,65,420 are male voters, 2,41,256 are female and 3 third gender.

To facilitate the voters for smooth and hassle free electoral participation, Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 704 polling stations in the district; 73 as urban polling stations and 631 as rural polling stations.

Among all the six ACs of the district, 67-Kathua (SC) AC has the highest number of 1,09,000 registered electorate, comprising 57,243 male and 51,757 female voters.

The constituency houses 131 polling stations to facilitate a smooth and inclusive voting experience for all registered voters. Among which 57 are urban polling stations and 74 are rural polling stations.

64-Billawar AC comes next with a voter population of 94,845, among which 49,590 are males and 45,255 are females.

To facilitate the voters for exercising their right to franchise, 130 polling stations have been established in the constituency among which 4 are urban polling stations and 126 are rural polling stations.

The 68-Hiranagar AC comes next with 88,261 total registered voters, of which 45,913 are males and 42,348 are females.

To ensure smooth electoral participation, 110 polling stations have been established across the constituency, of which 7 are urban and 103 are rural polling stations.

Similarly, 66-Jasrota AC has 87,092 registered electorate, among which 45,495 are males and 41,597 are females.

To ensure smooth and hassle free voting process, 132 rural polling stations have been set up in the constituency.

65-Basohli AC has a total of 69,407 voters, of which 36,396 are males and 33,009 are females besides 02 third gender voters are also registered here. In order to ensure participatory voting process, 107 polling stations have been established in the constituency, among which 5 are in urban areas while as 102 are in rural areas.