Mumbai Suburban Kotwal Recruitment 2026 — 13 Posts, Apply by 24 Oct

Mumbai Suburban Kotwal Recruitment 2026 is out: the Collector Office, Mumbai Suburban District, through the Kotwal Selection Committee headed by the Tehsildar, Andheri, has issued Advertisement No. 01/Andheri/Establishment/Kotwal Bharti-2026 dated 08 October 2026 for 13 Revenue Servant (Kotwal) posts. Andheri tehsil has 6 posts, Kurla 4 and Borivali 3, split as SEBC 5, Open 4, EWS 3 and OBC 1, with 30% of posts reserved for women. This Mumbai government job 2026 needs only a Class 4 pass, Marathi proficiency and local residence in the taluka. Selected Kotwals will assist the Talathi and Tehsildar in revenue, election, disaster-management and record work across the Andheri, Borivali and Kurla tehsils of Mumbai Suburban district. Selection is through a 100-mark written exam of 50 objective questions in Marathi on 15 November 2026 (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM), covering General Knowledge, Marathi, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography and Mumbai Suburban district, followed by document, medical and character verification. Appointment orders are scheduled for 28 November 2026. The post is a temporary, honorarium-based Kotwal post. The Mumbai Suburban Kotwal 2026 application is offline. Buy the form for ₹20 at the concerned Tehsildar office between 08 and 24 October 2026, fill it in, attach documents and the DD, and submit it by hand or registered post to the same Tehsildar office. The last date to apply for Mumbai Suburban Kotwal Recruitment 2026 is 24 October 2026 at 6:15 PM. The fee is ₹700 for Open and ₹500 for backward class and EWS candidates. Read the official Mumbai Suburban Collector notice PDF before applying.

• Minimum educational qualification: Class 4 (4th standard) pass.
• Good command of Marathi is required, as the written exam is in Marathi medium.
• Must be a local resident of the taluka (Andheri, Borivali or Kurla) for which the post is applied, with a Tehsildar-issued residence certificate.
• Must be physically fit and of good moral character to perform Kotwal duties.
• Caste, non-creamy layer and validity certificates are required for reserved category claims; EWS candidates need an EWS certificate.
• Married women need a marriage registration certificate or name-change affidavit.
• Minimum percentage of marks: not specified.

• 18 to 40 years as on 24.10.2026
• Category-wise relaxation not separately specified in the notice

• Class 4 pass with good Marathi
• Local resident of the Andheri, Borivali or Kurla taluka applied for
• Age: 18 to 40 years as on 24 October 2026
• Physically fit and of good moral character
• 30% of posts reserved for women under horizontal reservation
• Caste validity certificate to be submitted within six months of appointment
• ₹100 bond agreeing to posting anywhere within the taluka
• Original photo ID (Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN or driving licence) required at the exam centre
• Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators and electronic gadgets banned in the exam hall
• Post nature: temporary, non-graded honorarium post with no retirement benefits

• Open / General: ₹700/-
• Backward Classes and EWS: ₹500/-
• Application form price: ₹20/- at the Tehsildar office
• Fee by Demand Draft in favour of "Tahsildar Andheri tatha Sadasya Sachiv, Kotwal Nivad Samiti", payable at Mumbai; non-refundable

• Honorarium as per Maharashtra Revenue & Forest Department rates for Revenue Servant (Kotwal) — amount not stated in the notice
• Temporary, non-graded post with no retirement benefits

1. Visit https://mumbaisuburban.gov.in — the official website of Mumbai Suburban District Collectorate
2. Download the Kotwal Bharti-2026 advertisement and check the tehsil-wise vacancies and categories
3. Buy the application form for ₹20 at the Tehsildar office of Andheri, Borivali or Kurla during office hours
4. Fill in the form completely and paste two recent colour passport photographs
5. Attach self-attested copies of Class 4 or higher certificates, age proof and Tehsildar residence certificate
6. Add caste, non-creamy layer, validity or EWS certificates and marriage proof if applicable
7. Prepare a DD of ₹700 (Open) or ₹500 (Backward/EWS) in favour of "Tahsildar Andheri tatha Sadasya Sachiv, Kotwal Nivad Samiti", payable at Mumbai
8. Mark the envelope with "Kotwal Bharti 2026" and the tehsil name
9. Submit by hand or registered post to the same Tehsildar office before 24 October 2026, 6:15 PM
10. Check the eligible list on 30 October 2026 and collect the admit card (sent by post/email) for the 15 November 2026 exam