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Appendix III
Relative strength of Caste Hindu voters and Scheduled Caste voters in Constituencies in which seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in Bombay Province
| Name of the General Constituency | Total of voters | Total of General voters | Total of Scheduled Caste voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bombay City North & Bombay Sub - urban Dist. 2. Bombay City (Byculla and Parel) 3. Kaira District 4. Surat District 5. Thana South 6. Ahmadnagar South 7. East Khandesh East 8. Nasik West 9. Poona West 10. Satara North 11. Solapur North-East 12. Belgaum North-East 13. Bijapur North 14. Kolaba District 15. Ratnagiri North | 2,10,268 1,70,511 1,46,584 90,435 72,416 82,989 1,01,486 1,11,969 91,368 1,05,352 74,296 97,725 69,478 1,07,638 36,531 | 1,67,002 1,52,991 1,39,266 85,670 67,749 75,607 91,377 99,271 77,389 94,200 64,583 79,422 60,485 1,02,637 33,002 | 34,266 28,520 7,318 4,765 4,667 7,382 10,109 12,698 13,979 11,152 9,713 18,303 8,993 5,001 3,329 |
Note: - In the above table, General voters mean Caste Hindu voters. This table shows how the Scheduled Caste voters are vastly out numbered by the Caste Hindu voters and how impossible it is for the Scheduled Caste voters to win the reserved seat in the joint electorate by dint of their voting strength, even if everyone of the Scheduled Caste voter were to come to poll. Exactly the same sort of situation exist in other Provinces. ��