Kolkata: West Bengal now has 7.
4 Crore voters, record the highest gender ratio of 966 women’s voters per 1,000 men’s voters.
In 2016, an official said, the gender ratio was 934 voters per1,000 men’s voters.
This rose to 938 in 2017, 942 in 2018, 949 in 2019 and 956 in 2020.
Bengal thus towards gender parity in the election queue.
The final election list published by the General Election Commission on Wednesday showed 7.
4 crore voters, namely 10.
6 lakh more than 7.
3 Crore in the draft electoral roll published in November 2021.
Bengal has 3.
7 male crore and 3.
6 Crore Women’s voters.
So the gap is only 13.
1KH.
There were 1,642 third gender voters.
During the assembly selection of 2021, from 7.29,24,106 voters, 6.00.32663 has been running their franchise.
Among 3.72.32, 533 male voters, 3,03,12,159 have chosen, and among 3,56,90,037 women’s voters, 2.91.75,288 have chosen.
The draft list published in November has a gender ratio of 962 women per1,000 male.
Substantial increase of 2.
4% seen in new registration, the highest in recent years.
In a draft roll, the new voter registration a GED 18-19 is 1.
1%.
An EC official said people can register their names on the voter list throughout the year and can request a transfer if they shift.
People can also register complaints if their name is removed from the list.
West Bengal approaches gender parity in the election queue
