Female Voters Outnumber Males in Warangal, Karimnagar Municipal Polls Today

Karimnagar: Female voters are the kingmakers in the upcoming municipal and corporation elections being held on Wednesday, February 11, in the erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts.

Final electoral rolls reveal that women outnumber men in almost all the 27 urban local bodies (ULBs) in these districts, shifting the focus of political campaigns toward the women's vote.

In the erstwhile Karimnagar district, women represent the majority in 13 out of 15 urban centres. In Karimnagar city alone, there are 1,70,858 female voters compared to 1,69,679 males. This trend is mirrored in Jagtial with 48,742 female and 46,039 male voters and Korutla with 32,901 female and 30,604 male voters. To accommodate this demographic reality, several chairperson seats, including Huzurabad (SC), Choppadandi (SC) and Jagtial (BC) have been reserved for women.

Similarly, in the erstwhile Warangal district, woman power is undeniable. Except for Bhupalpally, every municipality in the region, including Narsampet, Mahabubabad and Jangaon, has a higher number of female voters. In Narsampet, which is reserved for a BC woman, there are 21,323 female voters against 19,642 males. Even in general category wards like Wardhannapet, the female population remains the dominant voting bloc.

With the realisation that victory is impossible without the support of women, candidates have launched aggressive outreach programmes. Campaigning has shifted from public squares to household doorsteps, with candidates' spouses and female family members leading the charge.

Focus is on self-help groups (SHGs) and women's associations, with promises to solve long-standing issues of drinking water shortages and sanitation.

High stakes have, however, led to electoral inducements. Sources indicate that some candidates are attempting to woo women voters through distribution of sarees, silver coins, and cash.

Dominance of inti devatalu is clearly defining the political narrative, indicating that in this election, the power will lie with women.

In erstwhile Karimnagar district :

Municipality / Corporation	Male Voters	Female Voters	Total Voters
Karimnagar (Corp)	1,69,679	1,70,858	3,40,537
Ramagundam (Corp)	91,441	91,578	183,019
Jagtial	46,039	48,742	94,781
Sircilla	39,942	42,011	81,953
Korutla	30,604	32,901	63,505
Metpalli	22,283	23,917	46,200
Peddapalli	21,660	22,127	43,787
Vemulawada	19,580	21,279	40,859
Jammikunta	16,815	17,639	34,454
Huzurabad	14,357	15,170	29,527
Sultanabad	8,231	8,592	16,823
Manthani	6,949	7,452	14,401
Dharmapuri	6,701	7,284	13,985
Choppadandi	6,743	7,173	13,916
Raikal	6,157	6,927	13,084

In erstwhile Warangal District :

Municipality	Male Voters	Female Voters	Total Voters
Mahabubabad	31,550	34,121	65,707
Jangaon	21,358	22,678	44,066
Narsampet	19,642	21,323	40,995
Parakal	13,216	13,433	26,671
Thorrur	10,501	10,942	21,459
Station Ghanpur	8,913	9,636	18,562
Kesamudram	7,754	8,191	15,961
Mulugu	6,661	7,300	13,963
Maripeda	6,709	6,978	13,702
Dornakal	5,160	5,709	10,884
Wardhannapet	5,109	5,416	10,537
Bhupalpally	26,786	25,936	52,722