India, Nov. 14 -- Women outnumbered men by 14 per cent or more in voter turnout in seven districts of Bihar, where assembly elections were recently held, as per the Election Commission. In 10 other districts, the polling percentage among women was over 10 per cent more than men.

Patna, however, was the only district in the state to have recorded more turnout of men than women. A total of 57.88 per cent of the women exercised their franchise while 60.05 per cent of the men voted in the polls.

Bihar's 243 assembly seats went to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11. Results will be declared on November 14.

Bihar registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent, the highest-ever in the state. Women's voter turnout was 71.78 pe...