Over 50% voters in Nagaland are the youth

Kohima, Mar 4 (UNI) The revised Voters' List of Nagaland is being dominated by youngsters in the age group of 18-35 years, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C J Ponraj said.

Talking to reporters here yesterday, the CEO said majority of the 13,00,507 electorate, including 6,35,903 women, were in the age group of 18-35 years.

About 53 per cent of the voters are between 18-35 years, 31 per cent between 36-55 years, 13 per cent between 56-75 years and three per cent above 75 years of age.

In the above 75 years group, Mon district has the highest number of voters with eight per cent, while Kohima district has the lowest with two per cent, he added.

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