Women voters outnumber men in 22 of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
In the previous Lok Sabha elections in May 2009, women outnumbered men in 15 constituencies.
Maximum in southern districts
As in the past, the southern districts account for a maximum number of such constituencies – Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Theni, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tuticorin.
North Tamil Nadu, which had only two such constituencies (Arakkonam and Vellore) five years ago, closely follows the south this time with six – Chennai North, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Arni.
The western belt that had none in 2009; it now has four constituencies (Namakkal, Erode, Pollachi and The Nilgiris) with greater number of women electors.
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Women voters outnumber men in 22 of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
In the previous Lok Sabha elections in May 2009, women outnumbered men in 15 constituencies.
Maximum in southern districts
As in the past, the southern districts account for a maximum number of such constituencies – Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Theni, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tuticorin.
North Tamil Nadu, which had only two such constituencies (Arakkonam and Vellore) five years ago, closely follows the south this time with six – Chennai North, Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Arni.
The western belt that had none in 2009; it now has four constituencies (Namakkal, Erode, Pollachi and The Nilgiris) with greater number of women electors.
We invite our users to read the complete article published January 12th 2013
