Bareilly Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 — 174 Vacancies

The District Programme Officer (Bal Vikas), Bareilly is hiring 174 Anganwadi Workers across 16 Child Development Project areas in Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. If you are a woman candidate with an Intermediate (12th) pass qualification, you can apply online only. The last date to apply online is 25 August 2026. You should be between 18 and 35 years old as on 1 July 2026.

District Programme Officer (Bal Vikas), Bareilly Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 - 174 Posts

The Office of the District Programme Officer, Bal Vikas, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh has released a notification for direct recruitment of 174 Anganwadi Karyakatri (Anganwadi Worker) posts on an honorarium basis. These vacancies are spread across 16 Anganwadi project areas in the district — from Aalampur Jafarabad and Baheri to Bareilly city itself. Only women candidates are eligible, and preference in selection goes to widowed, legally divorced, or abandoned women from families below the poverty line residing in the same ward or gram sabha as the vacant post.

Vacancy Breakdown by Project Area

Out of the total 174 posts, 28 are reserved for SC/ST, 43 for OBC, and 103 are General/Unreserved. Note: The number of vacancies may increase or decrease based on the final decision of the selection committee.

Who Can Apply?

• Gender: Only women candidates can apply for these posts.
• Qualification: You need a minimum of Intermediate (12th) pass or an equivalent qualification. The maximum qualification allowed is a Postgraduate degree — candidates with a higher qualification are not eligible.
• Domicile: You must be a permanent resident of the ward or gram sabha where the vacant post is located. If no eligible candidate is available there, residents of the same Nyay Panchayat can apply.
• Selection Priority: Preference goes first to widowed, legally divorced, or abandoned women from families living below the poverty line (BPL) in the same ward/gram sabha, followed by other BPL women, and then candidates from families above the poverty line in the same order.
• BPL Income Limit: To be considered BPL, your family income must be within Rs. 46,080 per year in rural areas or Rs. 56,460 per year in urban areas.

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 35 years old as on 1 July 2026 (the cutoff date).
• Your age will be verified using the date of birth recorded in your High School certificate.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

Selection follows a priority-based merit system, not a written test:

1. Application Scrutiny: Your online application and uploaded documents are checked for eligibility.
2. Priority-Based Merit List: Within your ward/gram sabha, preference goes first to widowed, divorced, or abandoned women from BPL families, then other BPL women, then similar categories among above-poverty-line families.
3. Final Selection: Approved by the selection committee, whose decision on vacancies and eligibility disputes is final.

How to Apply

1. Go to the official Anganwadi recruitment portal at upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Fill in the online application form carefully with accurate details.
3. Upload self-attested scanned copies of your documents, matching what you entered online.
4. Submit your application before the deadline.
5. No offline, postal, or emailed applications will be accepted.

You can also check the detailed vacancy list — ward/gram sabha-wise and reservation-wise — on the notice boards at the Collectorate, Vikas Bhavan, Tehsil office, Block Development Officer office, and the concerned Anganwadi (Bal Vikas) Project office, apart from the departmental website.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 5 August 2026
• Age Reference Date (Cutoff): 1 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 25 August 2026

• Run the daily activities of the Anganwadi Centre for children under six years
• Provide pre-school non-formal education to children at the centre
• Weigh and monitor the growth and nutrition status of children regularly
• Distribute supplementary nutrition to children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers
• Maintain records and registers of the Anganwadi Centre
• Conduct home visits and counsel mothers on health, hygiene, and nutrition
• Coordinate with ASHA workers and health staff during immunization and health camps
• Report growth monitoring and beneficiary data to the CDPO office