Kathua gears up for final phase voting, 704 polling stations set up in district

Kathua district with six constituencies is all geared up for polls during the third and final phase of Assembly elections on October 1.

The district comprises Bani, Billawar, Basohli, Jasrota, Kathua and Hiranagar seats with a total of 5,06,679 electorate, among which 2,65,420 are male voters, 2,41,256 are female and three are third gender.

To facilitate the voters for smooth and hassle free electoral participation, the Election Commission (EC) has established 704 polling stations in the district—73 in urban and 631 in rural areas.

Among the six constituencies, Kathua (SC) has the highest number of 1,09,000 registered electorate, comprising 57,243 male and 51,757 female voters. The constituency houses 131 polling stations to facilitate a smooth and inclusive voting experience for all registered voters. Billawar comes next with a voter population of 94,845, among which 49,590 are males and 45,255 are females.

Hiranagar has 88,261 total registered voters, of which 45,913 are males and 42,348 are females. 110 polling stations have been established across the constituency, of which 7 are urban and 103 are rural polling stations.

Similarly, Jasrota has 87,092 registered electorate, among which 45,495 are males and 41,597 are females. 132 rural polling stations have been set up in the constituency.

Basohli has a total of 69,407 voters, of which 36,396 are males and 33,009 are females besides two third gender voters are also registered here. 107 polling stations have been established in the constituency.

Likewise, Bani has 58,074 registered voter population, of which 30,783 are males and 27,290 are females besides one transgender voter. EC has established a network of 94 rural polling stations in this constituency.