Overview
District Programme Officer, ICDS, Ballia has released a recruitment notification for the post of Anganwadi Worker (Anganwadi Karyakartri) (242 vacancies). Eligible candidates can apply as per the official notification.
Key Details
- Organization
- District Programme Officer, ICDS, Ballia
- Qualification
- • The minimum educational qualification is Intermediate or equivalent. • The merit list is prepared on the basis of educational qualification up to a maximum of Postgraduate. • Only women candidates are eligible.
- Vacancies
- 242
- Advertisement No
- C-2380/Ji.Ka.Adhi./Aa.Ba. Saha./Vigyapti/2025-26
- Last date to apply
- 26.11.2026 (up to midnight 12.00)
Important Dates
| Notice date | 04.11.2026 |
| Last date | 26.11.2026 (up to midnight 12.00) |
| Approval of District Magistrate | 03.11.2026 |
| Last date for online application | 26.11.2026 (midnight 12.00) |
| Date for minimum age of 18 years | 01.07.2026 |
Important Links
- Official NotificationOpen Link
Vacancy Details
The notice prints a total of 242 vacancies. These are the project-wise figures it gives, with the category break-up for each project (UR = Unreserved, OBC = Other Backward Class, SC = Scheduled Caste, ST = Scheduled Tribe). Child Development Project (Area): Vacancies | Category Break-up Bairia (Rural/Urban): 20 | UR 6, OBC 6, SC 7, ST 1 Bansdih (Rural): 5 | UR 3, OBC 0, SC 2, ST 0 Belhari (Rural): 8 | UR 1, OBC 3, SC 4, ST 0 Beruarbari (Rural): 9 | UR 5, OBC 2, SC 1, ST 1 City (Urban): 3 | UR 3, OBC 0, SC 0, ST 0 Chilkahar (Rural): 21 | UR 12, OBC 5, SC 3, ST 1 Dubhad (Rural): 11 | UR 4, OBC 4, SC 3, ST 0 Garwar (Rural): 11 | UR 7, OBC 2, SC 2, ST 0 Hanumanganj (Rural): 9 | UR 3, OBC 3, SC 3, ST 0 Maniar (Rural): 3 | UR 3, OBC 0, SC 0, ST 0 Murlichhapra (Rural): 11 | UR 6, OBC 2, SC 3, ST 0 Nagra (Rural/Urban): 39 | UR 19, OBC 10, SC 10, ST 0 Navanagar (Rural): 10 | UR 6, OBC 1, SC 3, ST 0 Pandah (Rural): 8 | UR 4, OBC 2, SC 2, ST 0 Rasra (Rural): 22 | UR 11, OBC 5, SC 6, ST 0 Reoti (Rural): 11 | UR 4, OBC 0, SC 6, ST 1 Siyar (Rural/Urban): 31 | UR 13, OBC 9, SC 8, ST 1 Sohav (Rural): 10 | UR 3, OBC 4, SC 3, ST 0 Total: 242 | UR 113, OBC 58, SC 66, ST 5 The notice also attaches centre-wise lists signed by the Child Development Project Officers of Bairia, Bansdih, Belhari, Beruarbari, City, Chilkahar, Dubhad, Garwar and Hanumanganj. These lists give each vacant Anganwadi centre, its gram panchayat or ward, its unique code and its reserved category. The complete gram sabha and …
Eligibility
• The minimum educational qualification is Intermediate or equivalent. • The merit list is prepared on the basis of educational qualification up to a maximum of Postgraduate. • Only women candidates are eligible.
Age Limit
The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum is 35 years. A candidate must be 18 years old on 1 July 2026. Only the date of birth recorded in the High School marksheet and certificate is accepted.
Selection Process
Selection follows the Government Order dated 17 September 2025. Merit is based on educational qualification. For each centre, candidates are considered in this order of preference: • Widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from below-poverty-line (BPL) families who live in the same gram sabha, or in the same ward in urban areas. • If there are none, BPL women from the same gram sabha or ward. • If there are none, widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from above-poverty-line (APL) families of the same gram sabha or ward. • If there are none, women from APL families of the same gram sabha or ward. • If no eligible candidate in any of these groups is found in the gram sabha, selection is made category-wise from the concerned Nyay Panchayat in the same order. A widow must provide a death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer or the urban local body, along with a certified copy of the family register. A divorced or abandoned woman must provide a legal order issued by a court. The BPL income limit for rural and urban areas follows Social Welfare Section-2 Government Order No. 22/2015/2123/26-2-2015 dated 14 September 2015 (as amended). The selection committee or appointing authority has the power to cancel any selection.
How to Apply
• Read the Government Order dated 17 September 2025 carefully before you apply. • Go to upanganwadibharti.in and open the online application format. • Fill in the application correctly and carefully. If any detail, figure or mark in your educational records is wrong or forged, your candidature will be cancelled. • Upload clean, readable, self-attested copies of every document you mention in the online form. • Submit the form by midnight 12.00 on 26 November 2026. Offline applications will not be accepted in any case.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for UP Anganwadi Ballia Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 242 Posts?
Notice date: 04.11.2026; Last date: 26.11.2026 (up to midnight 12.00); Approval of District Magistrate: 03.11.2026; Last date for online application: 26.11.2026 (midnight 12.00); Date for minimum age of 18 years: 01.07.2026
What is the age limit?
The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum is 35 years. A candidate must be 18 years old on 1 July 2026. Only the date of birth recorded in the High School marksheet and certificate is accepted.
What is the selection process?
Selection follows the Government Order dated 17 September 2025. Merit is based on educational qualification. For each centre, candidates are considered in this order of preference: • Widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from below-poverty-line (BPL) families who live in the same gram sabha, or in the same ward in urban areas. • If there are none, BPL women from the same gram sabha or ward. • If there are none, widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from above-poverty-line (APL) families of the same gram sabha or ward. • If there are none, women from APL families of the same gram sabha or ward. • If no eligible candidate in any of these groups is found in the gram sabha, selection is made category-wise from the concerned Nyay Panchayat in the same order. A widow must provide a death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer or the urban local body, along with a cer…