NEW DELHI:, Apr 24 (IANS):  Voting for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha election began on Thursday. 11 states and one Union territory will vote in the second largest phase of polling this general election.

Tamil Nadu

Voting for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and one state assembly seat began on Thursday, officials said.

Over 55 million voters, including 27 million women, are eligible to vote. Nearly 13 per cent of the voters are in the age group of 18-25 years.

Uttar Pradesh

Voting for 12 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh has begun.

This is the third round of polling in the state. Uttar Pradesh has the largest share of Lok Sabha seats, and sends 80 representatives to Parliament.

Around 20 million electors are eligible to vote at the 21,946 polling booths.

Bihar

Voting in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats and two state assembly seats began on Thursday.

Balloting for the Lok Sabha and the assembly byelection are being held simultaneously. This is the third round of polling in the state that sends 40 lawmakers to Parliament.

Assam

Voting will take place for six Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam.

This is the third and final round of voting in the state. Assam sends a total of 14 members to the Lok Sabha.

Maharashtra

Voting in 19 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra began on Thursday, marking the third and final round of voting in the state, officials said.

Maharashtra sends 48 members to the Lok Sabha.

Kashmir

Voting for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu & Kashmir began on Thursday, officials said.

This is the third round of polling in the state that sends six members to Parliament.

Madhya Pradesh

Polling for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh and one state assembly seat began on Thursday, officials said.

This is the third round of polling in the state. Madhya Pradesh sends 29 representatives to the Lok Sabha.

West Bengal

Voting for six Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal has begun in the state.

This is the second round of polling in the state. West Bengal sends 42 members to the Lok Sabha.

Rajasthan

Polling for five Lok Sabha seats has begun in Rajasthan.

This is the second and final round of voting in Rajasthan that sends 25 lawmakers to the Lok Sabha.

Chhattisgarh

Balloting for seven Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh has begun. It is the third and final round of polling in the state, officials said.

The state has 11 Lok Sabha seats.

Jharkhand

Balloting for four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand has begun, marking the third and final round of polling in the state, officials said.

Polling in these Maoist-affected constituencies is scheduled to end at 4 a.m. due to security reasons. The state sends 14 lawmakers to the Lok Sabha.

Puducherry

Puducherry sends one representative to the Lok Sabha and balloting for the lone seat has begun.

As many as 30 candidates are in the fray in the Union territory, which is also a former French colony.