Parliament Question: Voters in West Bengal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5636 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2026 VOTERS IN WEST BENGAL 5636. SMT. RACHNA BANERJEE: Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state: (a) the total number of voters in West Bengal since 2000, year-wise and gender-wise; (b) the total number of voters that are aged 18 years; and (c) the total number of voters who were reported deceased between the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) (a): As informed by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the total number of voters in West Bengal since 2000, year-wise and gender-wise is attached as Annexure. (b): As informed by the ECI, 5,23,229 voters (as on 28.02.2026) are aged 18 years as per SIR 2026 conducted in West Bengal. 1(c): As informed by the ECI, total number of voters who were reported deceased between the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are listed below: Year Death Final Roll 2019 2,17,696 Final Roll 2020 1,56,342 Final Roll 2021 4,32,587 Final Roll 2022 4,02,712 Final Roll 2023 4,09,321 Final Roll 2024 5,47,757 ******* 2Annexure Statement showing the total number of voters in West Bengal since 2000, year-wise and gender-wise SSR Year Electoral Details Total SSR Year Male Female Third Gender Total Final Roll 2000 NA 4,81,21,902 Final Roll 2001 2,53,49,781 2,33,05,044 4,86,54,825 Final Roll 2002 2,39,46,425 2,18,66,088 4,58,12,513 Final Roll 2003 NA 4,64,62,519 Final Roll 2004 2,47,66,453 2,26,25,973 4,73,92,426 Final Roll 2005 NA 4,80,88,259 Final Roll 2006 2,52,08,211 2,29,04,431 4,81,12,642 Final Roll 2007 2,59,94,303 2,34,64,491 4,94,58,794 Final Roll 2008 2,64,58,474 2,39,53,276 5,04,11,750 Final Roll 2009 2,74,88,528 2,48,74,147 5,23,62,675 Final Roll 2010 2,88,17,900 2,61,42,589 5,49,60,489 Final Roll 2011 2,94,20,589 2,66,71,384 5,60,91,973 Final Roll 2012 3,03,44,341 2,74,61,090 323 5,78,05,754 Final Roll 2013 3,14,11,300 2,86,03,165 402 6,00,14,867 Final Roll 2014 3,24,89,949 2,99,78,526 513 6,24,68,988 Final Roll 2015 3,31,06,069 3,06,29,238 608 6,37,35,915 Final Roll 2016 3,39,06,350 3,16,38,993 758 6,55,46,101 Final Roll 2017 3,45,92,448 3,24,43,796 1,017 6,70,37,261 Final Roll 2018 3,51,21,169 3,31,25,752 1,284 6,82,48,205 Final Roll 2019 3,57,83,463 3,39,75,979 1,426 6,97,60,868 Final Roll 2020 3,67,38,047 3,52,01,469 1,495 7,19,41,011 Final Roll 2021 3,73,66,306 3,59,27,084 1,590 7,32,94,980 Final Roll 2022 3,78,00,351 3,64,98,817 1,642 7,43,00,810 Final Roll 2023 3,82,36,507 3,69,70,071 1,799 7,52,08,377 Final Roll 2024 3,85,30,981 3,73,04,960 1,837 7,58,37,778 Final Roll 2025 3,87,93,743 3,76,00,611 1,811 7,63,96,165 3Final Roll 2026 (SIR) 3,28,10,872 3,16,40,585 1,152 6,44,52,609 As on 28.02.2026 ***** 4