UP Anganwadi Worker/Helper Recruitment 2026 — 408 Vacancies

The District Programme Officer, Deoria (Uttar Pradesh) is hiring 408 Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) and Sahayika (Helper) posts across 17 project areas in Deoria district. Only women candidates can apply, and you need at least an Intermediate (12th Pass) qualification. Applications are online only at upanganwadibharti.in, with the last date being 31 July 2026. There is no written exam or interview — selection is entirely merit-based on your academic percentage.

UP Anganwadi Worker (Karyakatri) & Helper (Sahayika) Recruitment 2026 - 408 Posts, Deoria

The Office of the District Programme Officer, Deoria has issued a notice (Patrank C-650, dated 10 July 2026) inviting applications for 146 Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) and 262 Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) posts under the Integrated Child Development Services scheme, spread across 17 project areas including Deoria Sadar, Rudrapur, Bhagalpur, Barhaj and Salempur. These are honorarium-based positions, and selection follows Uttar Pradesh Government order no. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025 dated 17 September 2025. Only women residents of the same village/ward (Gram Sabha or Ward) as the vacant post can apply. Complete ward-wise and reservation details for every project area are displayed on notice boards across the district, so you should check the list for your own locality carefully before applying.

Vacancy Breakdown

Category-wise Breakdown:

• Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) — 146 total: ST: 2, SC: 18, OBC: 35, Unreserved: 91
• Anganwadi Sahayika (Helper) — 262 total: ST: 3, SC: 67, OBC: 68, Unreserved: 124

Note: The number of vacancies may increase or decrease — check the official website for the latest count. Vacancies are spread across 17 project areas in Deoria district including Baitalpur, Bankata, Barhaj, Bhagalpur, Bhaluani, Bhatni, Bhatparani, Shahar, Desi Deoria, Gauri Bazar, Lar, Pathardeva, Rampur Karkhana, Rudrapur, Deoria Sadar, Salempur and Tarkulwa.

Who Can Apply?

• Qualification: You need at least an Intermediate (12th Pass) or equivalent qualification. Your merit score is calculated based on your percentage marks from Intermediate up to Postgraduate level (10th marks are not counted).
• Gender: Only women candidates are eligible to apply for these posts.
• Domicile: You must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (village) or Ward as the post you are applying to.
• Income: Your family income must fall within the poverty line limit fixed for rural or urban areas by the Uttar Pradesh Government, and your income certificate must be digitally signed and online-verifiable.
• Widow candidates: Need a death certificate of husband issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer/local body, along with a certified family register copy.
• Divorced/separated candidates: Need a valid court order confirming their status.
• If your residence, income or caste certificate cannot be verified online, your candidature may be rejected, or you may be considered under the Unreserved category, as applicable.

Age Limit

• You should be between 18 and 35 years old, calculated as on 1 July 2026.
• Your date of birth as per your High School mark sheet/certificate will be considered final.
• No reservation or age relaxation is available for EWS, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), or dependents of freedom fighters in this recruitment cycle.

Salary

• Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika posts are honorarium-based (मानदेय) — the exact monthly honorarium amount is not mentioned in this notification. Check the official Anganwadi portal or your District Programme Office for the current honorarium rate.

Selection Process

Selection for Anganwadi Karyakatri/Sahayika posts is done entirely online, with no written exam or interview:

1. Online Application & Document Upload: Submit your application with self-attested scanned documents through the portal.
2. Online Verification: Your residence, caste and income certificates are verified online against government records.
3. Merit List: Prepared based on your academic percentage from Intermediate to Postgraduate level, category-wise. If more than one eligible candidate is in the same category, the merit list decides the selection.
4. Document Verification: Final selection is confirmed after physical verification of your original documents.

Note: No written exam or interview will be conducted for these posts, as per the selection process defined in the Uttar Pradesh Government order dated 17 September 2025.

Important Notes:

• Complete ward/village-wise vacancy and reservation details are also displayed at the Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, District Programme Office, Tehsil, Nagar Palika/Nagar Panchayat and Child Development Project Officer offices in Deoria.
• Beware of touts and middlemen — the entire selection process is conducted online through the departmental portal purely on merit; do not fall for false promises of selection.

How to Apply

1. Go to upanganwadibharti.in.
2. Click on "New Anganwadi Worker Vacancy Registration" (for Karyakatri posts) or the Helper registration link (for Sahayika posts).
3. Register with your basic details and create your login.
4. Fill in the online application form with your educational, residence, income and caste details.
5. Upload clean, legible, self-attested scanned copies of all required documents.
6. Review your application carefully and submit — no hard copy or postal application is accepted.

Note: Anganwadi Helper (Sahayika) candidates should register separately at the Anganwadi Helper registration portal.

Important Dates

• Notice Issued: 10 July 2026
• Last Date to Apply Online: 31 July 2026 (till 12:00 midnight)

• Run pre-school activities for children aged 3-6 years at the Anganwadi centre
• Distribute supplementary nutrition to children, pregnant women and nursing mothers
• Track growth and weight of children under 6 years every month
• Support immunization drives and basic health check-up camps
• Maintain attendance and health records of children and mothers
• Conduct home visits to counsel mothers on child nutrition and health
• Assist the Anganwadi Worker in daily centre operations and cleanliness (Sahayika)