UP Anganwadi Karyakartri Recruitment 2026 — 201 Posts, Apply by 26 Aug (Sonbhadra, UP)

The Office of the District Programme Officer, Child Development (Bal Vikas), Sonbhadra, has released Anganwadi Karyakartri (Anganwadi Worker) Recruitment 2026 for 201 posts across eight projects — Bamni, Chatra, Chopan, Duddhi, Ghorawal, Myorpur, Nagwa, and Robertsganj. This is a Sonbhadra district govt jobs 2026 opportunity exclusively for female candidates residing in the same Gram Sabha or ward as the vacant post. Candidates aged 18 to 35 years, holding at least an Intermediate (12th) qualification, are eligible to apply online. Selected Anganwadi Karyakartris will run their local Anganwadi centre, supporting early childhood care and nutrition delivery under the ICDS scheme. Selection is based on merit prepared from marks percentage from Intermediate up to postgraduate level (High School marks excluded), combined with a priority order favouring widowed and divorced/deserted women from BPL families in the same Gram Sabha/ward, followed by other BPL and then above-poverty-line candidates in the same order. There is no written examination for this post. The UP Anganwadi Karyakartri Sonbhadra 2026 online application is available at upanganwadibharti.in. The application window is open from 06 August 2026 to 26 August 2026 (till midnight). Candidates must read the complete official notification PDF before applying, upload legible scanned copies of income, caste, and residence certificates in their own name, and ensure all entries are accurate, since offline or postal applications are not accepted.

• Intermediate (12th) or equivalent examination, minimum qualification
• Candidates up to postgraduate level may apply; merit prepared from Intermediate up to postgraduate marks percentage (High School/10th marks excluded)
• Female candidates only
• Must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha/Ward as the vacant post

• Minimum 18 years, Maximum 35 years
• Age reckoning date: 01 July 2026
• Age determined based on High School mark sheet/certificate

• Female candidates only, resident of the same Gram Sabha/Ward as the vacant post
• Minimum Intermediate (12th) qualification; postgraduate candidates also eligible
• Age 18 to 35 years as on 01 July 2026
• Priority given to widowed/divorced/deserted BPL women, then other BPL women, then above-poverty-line women in the same Gram Sabha/ward
• Two women from the same family cannot be appointed as Karyakartri and Sahayika at the same centre

• Not specified in the official notification

1. Visit the official website upanganwadibharti.in
2. Locate and open the online application format for Anganwadi Karyakartri, Sonbhadra
3. Fill in personal, educational, residence, and category details carefully
4. Upload self-attested, clear, legible scanned copies of income, caste, and residence certificates in the applicant's own name
5. Verify all entries, especially certificate numbers, before final submission
6. Submit within the window: 06 August 2026 to 26 August 2026 (till midnight)
7. Note that offline or postal applications will not be accepted
8. Ensure residence and caste certificates are digitally signed and verifiable online
9. Retain a copy of the submitted application for future reference
10. Await merit list based on marks percentage and priority category