Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga Recruitment 2026 — 52 Posts (Bill Collector & DEO), Apply Offline by 25 Sep (Karnataka)

Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga has released the Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga Recruitment 2026 notification (Notification No. ZP SHI/ABHI(4) VIVA-13/2026-27 dated 27 August 2026) for 52 vacancies — 21 Karavasooligar (Bill Collector) and 31 Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator posts — across Grama Panchayats in 7 taluks of Shivamogga district. This is a Karnataka government job 2026 opportunity under the Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (recruitment, service conditions and pay scale) rules, covering Grama Panchayats in Shivamogga, Bhadravati, Hosanagar, Sagar, Sorab, Shikaripura and Thirthahalli taluks. Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga, is the district-level rural local self-government body responsible for staffing individual Grama Panchayats across the district. Candidates who have passed 12th standard/PUC (or an equivalent NIOS/other-board qualification) with Kannada as one language, along with the applicable computer training certificate, are eligible to apply offline, but only within the specific Grama Panchayat where they reside. Selected Karavasooligars (Bill Collectors) will handle revenue collection and related fieldwork for their respective Grama Panchayats, while Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operators will manage clerical and computerised record-keeping duties. Applications are accepted only from candidates residing within the specific Grama Panchayat where the applied post is vacant, and each of the 52 posts is tied to a named Grama Panchayat and a specific reservation category, including earmarks for women, rural, disabled, ex-servicemen and Kannada-medium candidates within several posts. The Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga 2026 selection process is purely merit-list based — Karavasooligar merit is calculated from the qualifying 12th-standard/equivalent exam marks (with additional weight for a computer-training qualification where held), while Data Entry Operator merit is a 50-50 combination of academic exam marks and a computer proficiency test conducted by the recruiting authority. Salary for both posts is as fixed by the Government under applicable Grama Panchayat staff pay rules; a specific pay scale figure is not stated in the notification. The Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga 2026 application must be submitted offline, along with a Demand Draft in favour of the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga, to the concerned Grama Panchayat/Panchayat Development Officer office. The application window is open from 27 August 2026 to 25 September 2026. Application fee is ₹50 for SC/ST candidates and ₹100 for all other candidates. Candidates must read the complete official Zilla Panchayat Shivamogga 2026 notification PDF before applying, since eligibility, reservation category and even the specific Grama Panchayat vary post by post, and any documentary mismatch on verification results in the candidate being considered only under the General merit category.

12th standard/PUC pass (or equivalent CBSE/ICSE/other state board/NIOS qualification) with Kannada as one language, from a recognised Board, Council or University. Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator additionally requires a computer training course certificate of at least 6 months' duration, recognised by the Central or State Government. For Karavasooligar (Bill Collector), a computer training certificate of at least 3 months' duration is factored into the merit ranking if held. No specific stream/specialisation is required beyond the language and computer-training conditions stated.

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• General category: Maximum 40 years
• Category-2A, 2B, 3A and 3B: Maximum 43 years
• SC/ST/Category-1: Maximum 45 years
• Ex-servicemen: relaxation of period of military service plus 3 years
• Persons with disability/widows/bonded labourers (with competent-authority certificate): 10 years relaxation

• 12th standard/PUC pass (or equivalent CBSE/ICSE/other state board/NIOS qualification) with Kannada as one language, from a recognised Board, Council or University
• Clerk-cum-Data Entry Operator: additionally requires a computer training course certificate of at least 6 months' duration, recognised by the Central or State Government
• Karavasooligar (Bill Collector): a computer training certificate of at least 3 months' duration is factored into merit if held, though not always mandatory for basic eligibility
• Age: 18 years minimum; maximum 40 years (General), 43 years (Category-2A/2B/3A/3B), 45 years (SC/ST/Category-1), per Govt. Order No. CASuE 262 SENE 2025 dated 29.01.2026
• Age relaxation: Ex-servicemen — period of military service plus 3 years; Persons with disability/widows/bonded labourers — 10 years
• Only candidates who are residents of the specific Grama Panchayat where the applied post is vacant are eligible to apply for that post, supported by a residence certificate from the concerned Tahsildar
• Rural-quota candidates must have completed schooling (Class 1 to 10) entirely within notified rural areas; Kannada-medium quota candidates must have studied 1st to 10th standard entirely in Kannada medium in Karnataka schools
• Application fee: ₹50 for SC/ST candidates, ₹100 for all other candidates, payable by Demand Draft in favour of the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga
• Persons with Disability (PwD) reservation applies only to candidates with 40% or more disability, supported by a UDID/competent-authority certificate

• SC/ST candidates: ₹50/-
• All other candidates: ₹100/-
• Payable by Demand Draft in favour of "Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga"

• As fixed by the Government under applicable Grama Panchayat staff pay rules
• Specific pay scale/consolidated pay figure is not specified in the official notification

1. Visit the official website, shivamogga.nic.in, and download the prescribed application form
2. Fill the form completely and attach self-attested copies of all required certificates, including educational, age-proof, residence and category certificates
3. Prepare a Demand Draft (DD) for the applicable application fee in favour of "Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Shivamogga"
4. Confirm the specific Grama Panchayat and post you are applying for, based on your place of residence
5. Attach the residence certificate issued by the concerned Tahsildar, confirming residence within the Grama Panchayat area of the vacant post
6. Attach rural-quota or Kannada-medium quota certificates, where applicable, in the prescribed Form-2
7. Submit the completed application, documents and DD to the concerned Grama Panchayat office (the Panchayat Development Officer of the Grama Panchayat where the post is vacant)
8. Ensure the application reaches the office between 27 August 2026 and 25 September 2026
9. Retain the DD for production at the time of final selection/document verification, as it is not verified at the scrutiny stage
10. Keep a photocopy of the submitted application for future reference