Koppal Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026 — 48 Posts, Apply by 22 Oct

Office of the Deputy Commissioner, District Urban Development Cell, Koppal, has released Koppal Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 under Notification No. Ka.Sa.No.507734::KePi-Di-11/23/2026, dated 21 September 2026, for 48 Pourakarmika (Municipal Sanitation Worker) posts on a direct-payment/honorarium basis — 17 in Nagarasabhe Koppal and 31 in Nagarasabhe Gangavati. Candidates aged 18 to 50 years, able to speak Kannada, with no formal educational qualification required, can apply offline through the respective local body from 22 September 2026 to 22 October 2026. Selected Pourakarmikas will perform sanitation duties at Nagarasabhe Koppal and Nagarasabhe Gangavati under Koppal district's Urban Local Bodies. The selection process is priority-based, not exam-based — Priority 1 goes to candidates with at least 1 year's prior service as Pourakarmika/Loader/UGD Helper/Cleaner in local bodies, ranked by seniority; Priority 2 to families of Pourakarmikas who died on COVID-19 duty or in service; Priority 3 to candidates with allied local-body sanitation experience; and Priority 4 (10% of posts) to legal heirs under the Manual Scavengers Act. Wages follow the Labour Department's minimum wage notification with ESI and PF benefits, with an application fee of ₹200 for General/2A/2B/3A/3B candidates and ₹100 for SC/ST/Category-1/Women candidates. Candidates for Koppal Pourakarmika Recruitment 2026-27 must obtain the application form from Nagarasabhe Koppal or Nagarasabhe Gangavati (as applicable), attach self-attested age proof, category certificate and prior-service proof if claiming priority, prepare a Demand Draft for the fee in favour of the respective Nagarasabhe, and submit at the concerned office before 22 October 2026 — applications sent directly, bypassing the local body, will not be considered. Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, since this is a temporary, direct-payment engagement that does not confer any right to regularisation, and no age relaxation is available for any category.

No formal educational qualification required. Must be able to speak Kannada and be an Indian citizen.

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

Pourakarmika, Nagarasabhe Koppal (17 posts: 15 general + 2 reserved under Manual Scavengers Act) — No formal educational qualification required; must be able to speak Kannada; Indian citizen; age 18-50 years as on 21 September 2026 Pourakarmika, Nagarasabhe Gangavati (31 posts: 27 general + 4 reserved under Manual Scavengers Act) — Same qualification pathway as above Age Limit — Minimum 18 years, maximum 50 years; no age relaxation available for any category Application Fee — ₹200 (General/2A/2B/3A/3B); ₹100 (SC/ST/Category-1/Women); payable by Demand Draft in favour of the respective Nagarasabhe (Koppal or Gangavati) Job Type — Direct-payment/honorarium ("Nera Paavati") basis, temporary in nature; wages per Labour Department minimum wage notification, plus ESI and PF; no regularisation, pension, gratuity, or compassionate appointment rights; cannot be assigned to any duty other than sanitation work; no subcontracting to another individual permitted (Notary Affidavit required) Selection Process (Priority-Based, No Written Exam/Interview) — Priority 1: candidates with 1+ years' prior service as Pourakarmika/Loader/UGD Helper/Cleaner in district local bodies, ranked by seniority, proven via ESI/PF records or attendance/muster records → Priority 2: family members of Pourakarmikas who died on COVID-19 sanitation duty or in service → Priority 3: candidates with 1+ years' allied local-body experience (Loader/UGD Helper/Cleaner/waste segregation/public toilet cleaning) → Priority 4: 10% of posts reserved for legal heirs (spouse/parents/children) under the Manual Scavengers Act → remaining vacancies filled from other categories per due procedure Additional Conditions — No pending criminal case; not previously dismissed from service for indiscipline; medical fitness certificate required; false information leads to rejection and possible criminal proceedings; appointing authority may cancel/postpone recruitment at any stage

Per Labour Department minimum wage notification, plus ESI and PF benefits (exact figure not stated; revised periodically)

1. Obtain the prescribed application form from Nagarasabhe Koppal (for Koppal posts) or Nagarasabhe Gangavati (for Gangavati posts).
2. Fill in the application form completely and accurately with 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) drawn in favour of the respective Nagarasabhe.
5. Submit the complete application, along with the fee DD and all enclosures, at the concerned office before the closing date.
6. Submit in person or through the designated local body — offline submission only; no online application is available.
7. Ensure the application reaches the office on or before 22 October 2026.
8. Submit a separate application for each post if applying for more than one.