Updated voter list shows further rise in number in Ctg
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
The updated list of voters in Chittagong comprising 41 wards in the city and 14 upazilas saw a further rise than the draft list cancelled by the court, sources said yesterday. After completion of the update by the Election Commission (EC) on August 20, the total number of voters in Chittagong now stands at 50,06,188, which is 11,56,742 more than the figure in 2001 and 1,09,020 more than the draft list prepared by the EC in May this year, they said. In 2001, the number of voters in Chittagong was 38,56,742 and it stood 48,97,168 with a 27 per cent rise (10,40,426) in the draft list. While updating the voter list, a total of 1,32,023 names were deleted while 26,366 were corrected, the EC sources said. According to them, the rise of voters was seen predominantly at slums, Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) and some densely populated areas. On an average, about 10 to 15 per cent voters were increased in the city areas whereas the rise is about 18 to 20 per cent in the rural areas, they said.
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