Bhubaneswar, March 16 -- "We will take Democracy to every corner of the country," said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar while announcing the dates for the general elections 2024.

While addressing the media on dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Kumar gave a sneak peek into the electors' number, polling stations and more.India has a total of 96.8 crore voters:

49.7 crore male

47.1 crore female

1.82 crore first-time voters

48000 Transgenders

82 lakh 85-year-plus voters

19.74 crore voters in 20-29 years age group

88.4 lakh persons with disabilities

19.1 lakh service electors

2.18 crore centenarian voters Polling Stations/Booths for General Elections 2024:

55 lakh EVMs

10.5 lakh polling stations

1.5 crore polling offic...