DCHG Pithoragarh Home Guards Recruitment 2026

About This Job

District Commandant Home Guards, Pithoragarh is filling 22 Male Home Guards Volunteer posts in Uttarakhand. If you are a 10th pass male candidate and a permanent resident of Pithoragarh district, you can apply offline. The application window is open from 10 June 2026 to 30 June 2026. Age limit is 18 to 40 years as on 01 January 2026, with relaxation as per Uttarakhand rules.

District Commandant Home Guards Pithoragarh Recruitment 2026 - 22 Posts

The Office of the District Commandant, Home Guards, Pithoragarh has issued a detailed notice for direct recruitment of male Home Guard volunteers against 22 vacant posts. These posts are for applicants from the complete Pithoragarh district area, and the recruitment is restricted to candidates who hold a valid local permanent residence certificate. There is no written exam mentioned; selection is based on physical standards, physical efficiency marks, educational marks, additional eligible certificates, medical fitness and verification.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Unreserved: 16 posts
• Other Backward Class: 1 post
• Scheduled Tribe: 3 posts
• Economically Weaker Section: 2 posts
• Total: 22 posts

Horizontal reservation is also mentioned in the notice: 1 post for Uttarakhand orphan candidates, 1 post for ex-servicemen, and 2 posts for Uttarakhand state agitators or their dependents.

Who Can Apply?

Educational Qualification

• Minimum qualification: You must have passed 10th class from a board or institution recognised by the Uttarakhand State Government.
• Higher education marks: High school gets 8 marks, intermediate gets 9 marks, and graduation gets 10 marks in the merit calculation.

Residence and Gender

• Local residence: You must be a permanent resident of Pithoragarh district.
• Gender: This notice is for male candidates only.
• Character condition: You should not be convicted in a criminal case, and no criminal case should be pending against you.

Age Limit

• You should be at least 18 years old and not more than 40 years old as on 01 January 2026.
• SC, ST and OBC candidates of Uttarakhand: Relaxation of 5 years in maximum age is allowed as per the notice.
• Dependents of Uttarakhand freedom fighters: Relaxation of 5 years is mentioned.
• Ex-servicemen: Military service period can be deducted from actual age as per the applicable rule.

Salary and Allowance

• The notice does not mention a fixed monthly salary for these Home Guards Volunteer posts.
• When called for duty, selected volunteers will get daily duty allowance as fixed by the administration.
• The notice also mentions government-approved allowance and washing allowance for eligible duty days.

Physical Standards

For Male Candidates

• Height: General/OBC/SC - 165 cm; ST - 157.5 cm; hill area candidates - 160 cm.
• Chest without expansion: General/OBC/SC - 78.8 cm; ST and hill area candidates - 76.3 cm.
• Chest after expansion: General/OBC/SC - 83.8 cm; ST and hill area candidates - 81.3 cm.
• Chest expansion: Minimum expansion of 5 cm is required.

Application Fee

• No application fee is mentioned in the notice.
• The application form can be collected free of cost from the District Commandant Home Guards office on working days.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

The selection is based on physical tests, marks and verification. You must clear the physical standards first; candidates who fail the measurement stage will not move further.

1. Physical Standards Test: Height and chest will be checked as per the category-wise standards.
2. Physical Efficiency Test: This carries 30 marks. The events are 2 km run/walk, cricket ball throw and long jump, each carrying 10 marks.
3. Additional Merit Marks: Education can give up to 10 marks. NCC/NSS/Scout Guide, Home Guard family certificate, sportsperson certificate and driving licence can add marks where applicable.
4. Medical Examination: Selected candidates must be found medically fit by the medical authority.
5. Police Character Verification: Final selection will be confirmed only after police verification.
6. Final Merit List: The final list will be prepared from physical efficiency marks, eligible additional marks and reservation rules. The notice says no waiting list will be prepared.

How to Apply

1. Collect the application form from the District Commandant Home Guards office, Pithoragarh, or download it from pithoragarh.nic.in or the Homeguards Pithoragarh Facebook page.
2. Fill in the prescribed form carefully and sign the declaration.
3. Attach self-attested copies of all required certificates and 2 latest passport-size colour photos.
4. Submit the completed form personally or by post to the District Commandant Home Guards office, Pithoragarh.
5. Make sure the form reaches the office before 11:59 PM on 30 June 2026. Late forms will not be accepted.

Important: The notice says incomplete, unsigned, wrongly filled, late or unsupported forms can be rejected, so check every document before submitting your application.

Important Dates

• Notification Date: 09 June 2026
• Application Start: 10 June 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026
• Physical Test Date: To be announced on the office notice board and Homeguards Pithoragarh Facebook page
• Medical Examination: To be announced after selection stages

• Assist the local administration during duty calls and public events
• Support police and civil authorities in crowd management
• Help maintain public order during emergencies and special drives
• Report for duty when called by the Home Guards office
• Follow instructions from senior officers during assigned duty
• Keep basic discipline, uniform standards and conduct rules during service