Gorakhpur Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 — 326 Posts, Apply Online by 05 Oct

Office of the District Programme Officer, Gorakhpur (Bal Vikas Seva evam Pushtahar Vibhag, Uttar Pradesh) has released Gorakhpur Anganwadi Karyakatri (Anganwadi Worker) Recruitment 2026, notified on 15 September 2026, for 326 honorarium-based posts across 20 Child Development Project (CDP) areas in Gorakhpur district. Gorakhpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026 is open only to female candidates aged 18 to 35 years, who have passed Intermediate (12th standard) or an equivalent qualification and meet mandatory residency conditions. Eligible candidates can apply online at upanganwadibharti.in up to 5 October 2026, 12:00 midnight. Selected Anganwadi Karyakatris will run Anganwadi centres in their local Gram Sabha (rural posts) or urban ward (urban posts), supporting early childhood care, nutrition, and pre-school education under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme. The selection process is fully online, following Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025 — there is no written examination or interview. Where multiple eligible candidates exist for the same post, a merit list is prepared giving weight to the highest educational qualification held, up to postgraduate level. Candidates for Gorakhpur Anganwadi Karyakatri Recruitment 2026 must apply through the departmental portal upanganwadibharti.in, filling in the online form carefully, uploading self-attested documents as specified on the form itself, and verifying all entered details — including income, caste, and residence certificate particulars — since these are cross-verified online and incorrect entries can lead to automatic rejection. Applications are accepted only online; postal or courier applications are not accepted. Domicile and caste certificates are accepted only if issued online with digital signature by the Tehsil, and income certificates must be issued per Government Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raja-9 dated 30.09.2011 (as amended), with a referenced annual family income ceiling of ₹46,080 for rural areas and ₹56,460 for urban areas.

Intermediate (12th pass) or an equivalent qualification. Only female candidates eligible, with mandatory Gram Sabha/urban ward residency.

18 to 35 years, as on 1 July 2026

Anganwadi Karyakatri, Anganwadi Worker (326 posts) — Only female candidates are eligible Anganwadi Karyakatri, Anganwadi Worker (326 posts) — Intermediate (12th pass) or an equivalent qualification Residency — Candidate must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (rural posts) or the same urban ward (urban posts) against which the vacancy exists; if no eligible candidate is available within a Gram Sabha, category-wise selection is made from the adjoining Nyaya Panchayat Widowed applicants must submit their husband's death certificate and a family register copy certified by the Gram Panchayat Officer or the concerned urban local body; in cases of divorce or desertion, only a valid competent court order is accepted as proof Age Limit — Minimum 18 years, maximum 35 years, as on 1 July 2026 Job Type — Honorarium-based/contractual engagement under the Bal Vikas Seva evam Pushtahar Vibhag, Uttar Pradesh Selection Process — Fully online, following Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025; no written examination or interview; merit list prepared by highest educational qualification (up to postgraduate) where multiple eligible candidates exist Domicile and caste certificates are accepted only if issued online with digital signature by the Tehsil; income certificates must follow Government Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raja-9 dated 30.09.2011 (as amended), with a referenced annual family income ceiling of ₹46,080 (rural) and ₹56,460 (urban) per the Social Welfare Department order dated 14.09.2015 (as amended) Note on block names: the CDP (Child Development Project) area names in the district-wise vacancy breakdown appear as awkward machine-translations of their original Hindi names in the source material (e.g. entries rendered as "That," "Naked," "Treasurer," "There is," and "Peppercorns"). The vacancy figures themselves total correctly to 326, but candidates should confirm the exact block name for their vacancy directly from the official notification PDF rather than relying on these translated labels

Honorarium-based (amount not specified in the notification currently available)

1. Visit the official departmental portal, upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Locate and open the online application form for Anganwadi Karyakatri recruitment for your relevant Child Development Project area in Gorakhpur district.
3. Fill in all required details in the online form carefully and accurately.
4. Upload self-attested, clear, readable copies of the documents specified in the online application form itself.
5. Verify all entered details — including income, caste, and residence certificate particulars — carefully, since these are cross-verified online and any incorrect entry may lead to automatic rejection.
6. Ensure any domicile or caste certificate you upload is issued online with digital signature by the Tehsil — offline-issued certificates are not accepted.
7. Ensure your income certificate is issued by the competent Revenue Department authority per the applicable Government Order.
8. Submit the application online before the last date, 5 October 2026, 12:00 midnight — no offline, postal or courier applications are accepted.