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Voting ended for the third phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security.
The overall voter turnout in the Jammu division was around 83 per cent, with 85.2 per cent voters turning out in Ramban and Kishtwar districts to exercise their franchise.
In the Ladakh region, 75.6 per cent voters cast their votes in Kargil district while 64.1 per cent voters did so in Leh district.
Polling is taking place in 2,773 polling stations across the state, 918 in Kashmir division and 1,855 in Jammu.
Voting in the third phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday amid tight security with overall voter turnout of 75.3 percent.
Polling was held in Ramban, Kishtwar, Doda, Kathua, Udhampur, Rajouri and Poonch districts of the Jammu division.
According to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shaleen Kabra, 727 polling stations have been categorized as hypersensitive -- 493 in Kashmir and 234 in Jammu.
He said 5,239 candidates were in the fray for 358 sarpanch and 1,652 panch seats, while 96 sarpanchs and 1,437 panchs have already been elected unopposed in this phase.
"Photo Voter Slips have been distributed among the voters to inform them of their polling station," the CEO said.
Kabra said in the first phase of the panchayat polls held on November 17, 74.1 per cent polling was recorded.
In phase two that took place on November 20, an overall 71.1 per cent polling was witnessed.
The CEO said Basic Minimum Facilities (BMF) have been ensured in all the polling stations across the state.
Panchayat polls were last held in the state in 2011.
