The percentage of women voters exercising their franchise in the April 10 lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Gajapati district was quite high than that of male voters. According to reports, out of the total 537 booths in the district the percentage of women voters was high at 348 polling centres (65 per cent).
While out of the total 1,38,586 persons who casted their votes at 273 polling booths under the Mohana Assembly constituency, the number of women was 70,680. Under the Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency, the number of women was 69,359 out of a total 1,34,907 voters.
These two Assembly constituencies recorded the highest voting percentage in the district with the district
registering 71.55 per cent.