Sex-Wise Composition of the Indian Electorate
Male Electors Constitute 52.4%, Females 47.6% & Others 0.0035%
The electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014 shows that out of a total of 814,591,184 electors in the country, male electors constitute 52.4%, female electors 47.6% and electors belonging to the category “Others” constitute 0.0035%. Among the 28 states and 7 union territories, 21 states/UTs have a higher proportion of female electors than that of the national proportion of 47.6%. There are 8 states/UTs where the number of female electors exceeds that of male electors. Puducherry with 52.01% female electors has the highest proportion of female electors, followed next by Kerala with 51.90%. The National Capital Territory of Delhi has the lowest proportion of female electors at 44.57%, followed next by Uttar Pradesh with 45.20% female electors. 17 states/UTs have electors belonging to the “Others” category, with Karnataka having the largest number of such electors, followed next by Uttar Pradesh.
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