Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 — 772 Posts, Apply by 26 Oct

Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 (772 Posts), Apply Online from 11 to 26 October 2026 in Jharkhand. Jharkhand Griha Raksha Vahini (JGRV), Deoghar, has released Advertisement No. 01/2026 inviting online applications for enrolment as Home Guard (Grih Rakshak), Rural and Urban categories. This is a voluntary enrolment scheme, not a salaried government job — Home Guards are volunteer members of JGRV, not government employees, and receive a duty allowance only for days actually deployed, with no fixed monthly salary. Eligible candidates aged 19 to 40 years, permanent residents of the relevant Deoghar block or urban area, with 7th pass (Rural) or Matric (Urban) qualification, can apply online at recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in before the deadline. Enrolled Home Guards support Jharkhand Police and the district administration during law-and-order duties, disaster response, and other deployments as required, with only days of actual duty compensated. The selection process runs through a Physical Efficiency Test, a qualifying Hindi Writing Ability Test, a qualifying Technical Skill Test (Urban technical candidates only), Merit List preparation, Document/Medical/Police Verification, and Basic Training before final enrolment. There is no fixed salary; Home Guards receive a government-prescribed duty allowance only for days of actual deployment. The online application for Jharkhand Home Guard 2026 is available at recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in. The last date to apply is 26 October 2026, up to 5:00 PM. Application fee is ₹100 for all candidates, payable online. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since the 772 vacancies are explicitly described as provisional and may be revised without prior notice, and a candidate may apply from only one block or urban area.

• Rural Home Guard: Minimum 7th class pass
• Urban Home Guard: Minimum Matric (10th class) pass
• Urban Technical Home Guard: Skilled/employed in a recognised technical trade with proficiency certificate

19 to 40 years as on 01.01.2026 (both Rural and Urban); no separate relaxation for reserved categories specified

• Rural Home Guard: Permanent resident of the same block in Deoghar district being applied from; minimum 7th class pass; age 19-40 years as on 01.01.2026
• Urban Home Guard: Ordinary resident of the urban area of Deoghar district being applied from; minimum Matric (10th class) pass; age 19-40 years as on 01.01.2026
• Physical Standards: Height 162 cm (Male Gen/OBC/BC), 157 cm (Male ST/SC), 148 cm (Female all); Chest 79 cm (Male Gen/OBC/BC), 76 cm (Male ST/SC)
• Urban Technical Home Guard: must be skilled and employed/self-employed in a recognised technical trade (doctor, engineer, advocate, lecturer, nurse, computer operator, typist, licensed driver, cook, carpenter, cobbler, washerman, barber, electrician, gardener, plumber, and similar), with a technical proficiency certificate
• 50% of posts in both Rural and Urban categories are reserved for women; in Urban, 50% of vacancies are for technically skilled candidates; 5% of women's posts are reserved for divorced/deserted/widowed women
• Government servants may enrol as Urban Home Guards up to 10% of total Urban vacancies, with marks awarded by educational qualification

₹100/- for all candidates, payable online

No fixed monthly salary — this is voluntary enrolment. Home Guards receive a government-prescribed duty allowance only for days of actual deployment

1. Visit the official website, recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in
2. Choose the correct application form — separate forms exist for Rural and Urban Home Guard
3. Fill in all required personal, educational, and identity details completely
4. Upload a recent colour photograph and signature as specified
5. Provide one identity document — Aadhaar Card (preferred), Voter ID, Driving Licence, or PAN Card
6. Pay the application fee of ₹100 through the online payment gateway
7. Submit the form before 26 October 2026, 5:00 PM — the application is final only after successful fee payment
8. Only one application per candidate is accepted, from only one block or urban area