12 States Have More Women Voters Than Men, Says Election Commission

Twelve states have more women voters than men, with a total of 47.1 crore females registered in the electoral roll in the country, the Election Commission said on Saturday.

There are 96.8 crore voters in the country with male voters accounting for 49.7 crore while women stand at 47.1 crore, said the poll body.

There are 85.3 lakh women voters, said the Commission, in the 18-19 age group.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said gender ratio is 948 women to 1000 men in the country which is a "very healthy sign" of women participation in the electoral cycle.

"There are 12 such states where the gender ratio is over 1000 which means that number of women voters is more than males and 1.89 crore new voters have joined, out of them in the age group of 18-19 years there are 85.3 lakh women electors so they are going side by side so that is a very healthy sign that women are also participating equally in our elections," said the top poll officer.

He did not specify the states where women participation is more. 

The poll body said it has been involving national icons for creating awareness and greater voter participation.

All polling booths, said the Commission, have facilities like toilets (male and female), drinking water, ramps, wheelchairs for ease of voters. 

Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and results will be announced on June 4, Mr Kumar said.