Bihar becomes first state with all polling stations under 1,200 electors
On 21 July 2025, the Election Commission said Bihar had become the first state where every polling station has fewer than 1,200 electors, after 12,817 new polling stations were added.
Summary
Bihar became the first state in the country to have all polling stations with fewer than 1,200 electors, the Election Commission of India said on 21 July 2025. The Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) order of 24 June 2025 revised the ceiling from 1,500 to 1,200 electors per polling station. With 12,817 new polling stations added, the total in Bihar rises from 77,895 to 90,712. ECI said other states and UTs would follow. Draft electoral rolls were to be published on 1 August, with a full month for public claims and objections.
Key facts
- New ceiling
- 1,200 electors per polling station (earlier 1,500)
- New polling stations
- 12,817
- Total PS in Bihar
- 77,895 to 90,712
- Basis
- Bihar SIR order of 24 June 2025
- Objections from
- 1 August 2025, for one month
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the Bihar SIR order of 24 June 2025, the ceiling of electors per polling station was revised to what number?
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Correct answer: B — 1,200
PIB (ECI): as per the Bihar SIR order dated 24 June 2025, the earlier ceiling of 1,500 electors per polling station was revised to 1,200.
How many new polling stations were added in Bihar to bring every polling station under 1,200 electors (ECI, 21 July 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 12,817
PIB (ECI): 12,817 new polling stations were added, taking Bihar's total from 77,895 to 90,712.