SHIMLA: Out of 7881 polling stations set up in Himachal Pradesh, Chask Bhatori polling station of Pangi valley in Bharmour Assembly Constituency is the remotest station where the polling party has to walk 14 km to reach the polling station.
Chask, Bhatori, located at 3659 m, is home to Bhots and is the highest village in Pangi Valley of Bharmour.
The scenic village is popular among the trekkers who come across Sach Pass into the Pangi valley during summer months.
The Election Department has set-up a total 7881 polling stations for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Himachal Pradesh.
The Kangra district has 1625 polling stations while Lahaul-Spiti district has the lowest 92.
There are 7235 polling stations in rural areas and 646 polling stations in urban areas.
Besides, three auxiliary polling stations will also be set up at 66(A)-Sidhbari (Dharamshala), 99(A)-Bara-Bhangal (Baijnath) and 26(A)-Dhillon (Kasauli).
This was disclosed by a spokesperson of the Election Department here today.
Spokesperson said Sidhbari polling station in Dharamshala Assembly Constituency (AC) of Kangra district has maximum 1511 voters, while Ka of Kinnaur district has minimum 16 voters.
Chamba, a remote district of the state, has the maximum number of 1459 voters in Manola-1 polling station in Dalhousie AC, while Kunar in Bharmour AC has only 84 voters.
Chask Bhatori polling station of Bharmour AC is the remotest station in this district, where the polling party has to walk a distance of 14 km to reach.
Kangra, the biggest district of State, having 15 ACs also has the distinction of highest 1511 voters are in Sidhabari under Dharamsala AC in, while the lowest voter center is Kalangan in Nurpur AC, having only 75 voters.
The remotest polling station is Manch of Shahpur AC where the polling party has to walk for 7 kms.
The tribal district Lahaul-Spiti has 811 voters in Kaza while Lingar has only 38 voters.
In Kullu district, Manali AC has Chichonga polling station with 1305 voters, while in Banjar AC, Tilga has the least number of 89 voters.
There are Rasol in Kullu AC and Shakti of Banjar AC, the remotest polling stations where the polling parties have to cover a distance of 10 kms on foot.
Mandi, the second largest district of Himachal Pradesh having 10 Assembly seats, has 1403 voters in Chaugan polling station under Sundernagar AC, while the lowest 95 voters at Jarathu polling station.
Manjhagan of this AC is the remote polling station, where the polling party has to walk 10 kilometers on foot to reach.
Hamirpur AC has the highest number of 1283 voters in its Swahal polling station, while Barsar AC has the lowest number of 105 voters at Balh Dhatwalian polling station.
In Una district, Una AC has the highest number of 1404 voters at Una (14) polling station, while Suri (2) of Chirtpurni AC has lowest 246 voters.
Sri Nainadevi ji AC of Bilaspur district has the maximum number of 1281 voters in its Behal (3) polling station, while Dhadat of Bilaspur AC has only 835 voters.
There are 1385 voters in Baddi polling booth under Doon AC of Solan district, while Glayana in Kasauli AC has the lowest105 voters.
In Sirmour district, a maximum number of 1423 voters are in Paonta (Devinagar-5) of Paonta Sahib AC, Nagli has only 112 voters.
Bobri under Shillai AC is the remote polling station, where the polling party has to walk five kilometers to reach.
Comprising of eight ACs, Shimla district has maximum 1298 voters in Charoli polling station in Chopal AC, while only Summerhill polling station under Shimla (U) AC has minimum 33 voters.
Polling party has to cover a distance of 7 kms to reach Pandar in Dodra Kuar across Chansdhal Pass is a remote polling station in Rohru AC.
