The number of the country's voter reached 11,17,20,669 as over 19 lakh fresh voters were enlisted in the last one year.

The EC disclosed the final updated voter numbers on Tuesday on the occasion of the National Voter Day 2021.

According to the EC, a total of 19,18,056 new voters --- 11, 25, 755 males and 7,92,220 females—were enlisted in the country’s voter list in the last one year since March 2, 2020.

However, 16,499 dead voters --10,280 males and 6,219 females—were dropped from the electoral roll in the time.

Now the number of the total voters stands at 11,17,20,669 --- 5,65,98,005 (50.66pc), 5,51,22,223 females (49.33pc) and 441 transgender ones --- in the country.

On March 2, 2020, the number of the total voters was 10,98,19,112 ones –-5,54,82,530 males (50.52pc) and 5,43,36,222 (49.48pc) females and 360 transgender ones.

The voter growth was 1.75 percent in the last one year.

BDST: 1548 HRS, MAR 02, 2021
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