Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Maharashtra SIR Shows Urban-Rural Divide In Uncollectible Forms
Maharashtra is checking its voter lists through a process called the Special Intensive Revision.
Officials tried to collect and digitise forms from voters across the state.
Some forms could not be collected or entered into the system.
Urban areas in Mumbai, Thane and Pune had some of the highest rates of uncollectible forms.
Bhiwandi East had the highest percentage, at 49.10%.
Nalasopara had the largest number of uncollectible forms.
Rural and tribal constituencies generally had lower rates.
Akole had the lowest rate, with 93.89% of its forms digitised.
More than 21% of Maharashtra’s SIR forms were uncollectible or could not be digitised.
Bhiwandi East recorded the highest uncollectible rate at 49.10%, followed by Colaba at 46.97%.
Nalasopara had the highest number of uncollectible forms, with 3,06,930 among 6,62,057 electors.
Rural and tribal constituencies generally reported lower rates, with Akole recording the state’s lowest at 6.11%.
The data covers all 288 Assembly constituencies and 9,78,54,049 electors across Maharashtra.
- Who
- The Chief Electoral Officer’s office and electors across Maharashtra’s 288 Assembly constituencies.
- What
- Constituency-wise data was released on enumeration forms that could not be collected or digitised during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- When
- The data was released on Friday.
- Where
- Across Maharashtra, including constituencies in Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Palghar and rural and tribal districts.
- Why
- The data reported the collection and digitisation status of forms during the electoral-roll revision.
- Statewide uncollectible rate
- 21.15% of forms in Maharashtra were reported as uncollectible.
- Total electors
- Maharashtra has 9,78,54,049 electors across 288 Assembly constituencies.
- Highest rate
- Bhiwandi East recorded the highest uncollectible rate at 49.10%.
- Highest number
- Nalasopara recorded 3,06,930 uncollectible forms, equal to 46.36% of its forms.
- Lowest rate
- Akole (ST) recorded the lowest uncollectible rate at 6.11%, with 93.89% of forms digitised.
- Other high-rate constituencies
- Colaba recorded 46.97%, Khadakwasala 46.57% and Kothrud 46.22%.
- State average electorate
- The average electorate per constituency was 3,39,771.
