More women registered to vote than men

Srinagar, Sep 07: Women voters outnumber men in the eight assembly segments of Srinagar district that are scheduled to go to polls on September 25 in the second phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.

Of the 7,74,462 registered voters, 3,87,778 are female while 3,86,654 are male and 30 people have registered themselves under the third gender category, they said.

Women outnumber men in six of the eight assembly constituencies with Central Shalteng and Eidgah segments being the exceptions.

"To facilitate the voters for smooth and hassle free electoral participation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has established 932 polling stations, of which 885 are urban polling stations while 47 are rural polling stations," an official spokesperson of the district administration said.

Among the eight assembly constituencies of the district, Zadibal segment has the highest number of 1,12,864 registered electorate, comprising 56,408 males and 56,451 females and five transgender voters.

The constituency also houses the highest number of polling stations in the district -- 143 -- to facilitate a smooth voting experience for all registered voters.

Hazratbal constituency has a voter population of 1,12,541, among which 56,175 are males and 56,366 are females.

The Central Shalteng assembly seat has 1,07,770 total registered voters, of which 54,185 are males and 53,576 are females whereas nine are third gender voters.