Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 — 154 Posts, Apply Offline by 30 Sep

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, District Urban Development Cell, Gadag, Karnataka, has released Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 under Notification No. Ji.Na.Ko/Sibbandi/Pou-14/2026-27, dated 29 August 2026, for 154 Pourakarmika (Municipal Sanitation Worker) posts on a direct-payment (honorarium) basis in the Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council, out of a total sanctioned strength of 308 posts. Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 includes 15 posts (10%) reserved for eligible legal heirs of persons who died under circumstances covered by the Manual Scavengers Act. Candidates aged 18 to 50 years, able to speak Kannada, with no formal educational qualification required, can apply offline from 29 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. Selected Pourakarmikas will perform municipal sanitation duties within the Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council area, on a temporary, direct-payment/honorarium ("Nera Paavati") basis that does not confer any right to regularisation or other regular-employee benefits. There is no written examination or interview — selection follows a priority system, giving first preference to candidates with at least one year's prior service as Pourakarmika, Loader, UGD Helper, or Cleaner in the district's local bodies, ranked by seniority, followed by families of Pourakarmikas who died on COVID-19 or other service-related duty, allied sanitation-role candidates, and the 10% Manual Scavengers Act reservation. Wages follow the Labour Department's minimum wage notification, along with ESI and PF benefits, with an application fee of ₹100 for SC/ST/Category-1/Women and ₹200 for General/2A/2B/3A/3B categories, payable by Demand Draft. Candidates for Gadag Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 must obtain the application form from the District Urban Development Cell (DC Office, Room No. 123, Gadag) or the City Municipal Council, Gadag-Betageri, fill it completely, attach self-attested supporting documents and prior-service proof if claiming priority, prepare a Demand Draft for the applicable fee, and submit it through the concerned local body — applications sent directly bypassing the local body are not considered — on or before 30 September 2026. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF at gadag.nic.in before applying.

No formal educational qualification required. Must be able to speak Kannada and be an Indian citizen aged 18+ as on the date of the Government notification.

Minimum 18 years, maximum 50 years; no age relaxation available

Pourakarmika (154 posts) — No formal educational qualification required Pourakarmika (154 posts) — Must be able to speak the Kannada language Pourakarmika (154 posts) — Must have completed 18 years of age as on the date the Government notification (reference order) was issued; must be an Indian citizen Age Limit — Minimum 18 years, maximum 50 years; no age relaxation is available under this recruitment; age must be substantiated with educational certificates, Aadhaar Card, ration card, voter ID, or other valid age-proof documents Job Type — Temporary, direct-payment/honorarium ("Nera Paavati") basis; does not confer any right to regularisation of service or benefits ordinarily available to regular Pourakarmikas Selection Process — Priority-based scrutiny, no written exam or interview: Priority 1 to candidates with 1+ year's prior service as Pourakarmika/Loader/UGD Helper/Cleaner in district local bodies (ranked by seniority); Priority 2 to families of Pourakarmikas who died on COVID-19 or other service-related duty; Priority 3 to candidates with 1+ year's experience in allied sanitation roles; Priority 4, the 10% Manual Scavengers Act reservation for eligible legal heirs Applicants must have no pending criminal case and must not have been dismissed from earlier service on grounds of indiscipline; selected candidates must be in good health, with a medical fitness certificate required, and may need to furnish a Notary Affidavit undertaking to abide by Government rules This direct-payment recruitment process does not fall under the Karnataka SC/ST/OBC (Reservation) Act, so standard caste-based reservation does not apply in the same manner as regular government recruitment, though the Social Welfare Department's opinion may be sought where relevant If candidates have equal service tenure and equal age, selection between them is by lottery

As per the minimum wage notification issued by the Labour Department (revised periodically), plus ESI and PF benefits

1. Obtain the prescribed application form from the District Urban Development Cell (DC Office, Room No. 123, Gadag) or the City Municipal Council, Gadag-Betageri office.
2. Fill in the application form completely and accurately with all requested personal, age, and category details.
3. Attach self-attested copies of all supporting documents specified in the form — age proof, category certificate (if applicable), and prior-service proof (if claiming priority).
4. Prepare a Demand Draft for the applicable fee — ₹100 or ₹200 depending on category — drawn in favour of the Project Director, District Urban Development Cell, Deputy Commissioner's Office, Gadag.
5. Submit the complete application, DD, and enclosures at the concerned local body office before the closing date; submit a separate application for each post applied for.
6. Applications must be submitted offline in person or through the designated local body — no online mode is available, and applications sent directly bypassing the local body will not be considered.
7. Ensure the application reaches the office on or before 30 September 2026; applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
8. Retain a copy of your submitted application and Demand Draft receipt for your records.