Overview
UP has released a recruitment notification for the post of Anganwadi Karyakatri (166 vacancies). Eligible candidates can apply online only as per the official notification.
Key Details
- Organization
- UP
- Qualification
- • Minimum qualification: Intermediate (12th) or its equivalent • Merit will be prepared considering educational qualification up to Postgraduate level
- Vacancies
- 166
- Last date to apply
- 04-08-2026
Important Dates
| Online Application Last Date | 04-08-2026 |
| Age Reckoning (Cut-off) Date | 01-07-2026 |
| Merit List / Result Date | Not yet released |
Important Links
Vacancy Details
Sr. No.: Project (Rural/Urban) | Total Vacant Posts | SC | OBC | Unreserved 1: Harakh | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 2: Sirauli Gauspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 3: Trivediganj | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 4: Puredalai | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 5: Suratganj | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 6: Haidergarh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 7: Barabanki Shahar (City) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 8: Deva | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 9: Fatehpur | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 10: Masauli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 11: Banikodar | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 12: Nindura | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 13: Ramnagar | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 14: Dariyabad | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 15: Siddhaur | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 16: Banki | 23 | 2 | 9 | 12 Total: - | 166 | 25 | 46 | 95 Note: the source notification marks the Unreserved figure for Ramnagar (7) with an asterisk; no corresponding footnote text is legible in the source document, so the reason for the marking is not specified.
Eligibility
• Minimum qualification: Intermediate (12th) or its equivalent • Merit will be prepared considering educational qualification up to Postgraduate level
Age Limit
• Minimum age: 18 years • Maximum age: 35 years • Cut-off date for age calculation: 1 July 2026 • Age will be determined strictly as per the date of birth recorded in the High School mark sheet/certificate
Application Fee
Not specified. No application fee details are mentioned in the source notification.
Selection Process
Selection will follow the procedure laid out in Government Order No. /2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025. Key preference rules specified in the notification: • Two women from the same family cannot be appointed to the posts of Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika (helper) • One woman cannot apply for more than one center or post • Within the same gram sabha/ward (or urban area), preference in appointment is given first to women living below the poverty line; if such women are unavailable, preference moves to widows, and then to legally divorced or deserted women living below the poverty line • If no woman living below the poverty line is available in the applicant's own gram sabha/ward, eligible women living below the poverty line from the same category residing above the poverty line follow next in the preference order, then widows and divorced/deserted women above the poverty line, as detailed in the notification • Final selection decisions rest with the higher authorities and the selection committee Not specified: whether there is any written test or interview; the notification describes a merit- and preference-based selection only.
How to Apply
• Visit the official recruitment portal: upanganwadibharti.in • Read the detailed notification, eligibility criteria and project-wise vacancy list published on the portal • Fill the online application form in the prescribed format with accurate personal, educational, income, residence and caste details • If claiming widow, divorced, or deserted status, mark this category explicitly in the online form - claims not marked online will not be considered • Upload self-attested, clean, legible scanned copies of all required documents as referenced in the form • Submit the application within the prescribed window, by 4 August 2026
Required Documents
• Residence certificate clearly mentioning Gram Panchayat/Ward • Income, residence and caste certificates - only those digitally signed online by the Tehsil and online-verifiable are accepted; they must be issued in the applicant's own name • Income certificate as per U.P. Government Revenue Department Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raj0-9 dated 30-09-2011 (as amended) • For widow candidates: death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat officer or concerned Nagar Nikay, or a certified copy of the Voter List, is acceptable as proof • For divorced/deserted women: a valid legal court order is required as proof • Self-attested, clean and legible scanned copies of all documents referenced in the online form (only online submissions accepted; no offline or postal documents will be considered)
Important Instructions
• Applications will be accepted only online, within the prescribed period, through upanganwadibharti.in; no offline or postal application/documents will be accepted • Any error in facts, figures, or educational records, or any incorrect/forged income, caste, or residence certificate, can lead to rejection of candidature by the selection committee; the applicant alone is responsible for such rejection • The applicant is solely responsible for correctly entering marks/percentage of educational records and income, caste and residence certificate details in the online form • Detailed eligibility, application procedure and the governing order are available on the departmental website, and information can also be obtained from the Child Development Project Office, Vikas Bhavan, or the District Program Officer's office on working days • Decisions and directions issued by higher authorities, and decisions of the selection committee, will be treated as final • The number of vacant posts shown in the table is subject to increase or decrease based on the department's status
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 166 Anganwadi Worker Posts in Barabanki District?
Online Application Last Date: 04-08-2026; Age Reckoning (Cut-off) Date: 01-07-2026; Merit List / Result Date: Not yet released
What is the application fee?
Not specified. No application fee details are mentioned in the source notification.
What is the age limit?
• Minimum age: 18 years • Maximum age: 35 years • Cut-off date for age calculation: 1 July 2026 • Age will be determined strictly as per the date of birth recorded in the High School mark sheet/certificate
What is the selection process?
Selection will follow the procedure laid out in Government Order No. /2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17 September 2025. Key preference rules specified in the notification: • Two women from the same family cannot be appointed to the posts of Anganwadi Karyakatri and Sahayika (helper) • One woman cannot apply for more than one center or post • Within the same gram sabha/ward (or urban area), preference in appointment is given first to women living below the poverty line; if such women are unavailable, preference moves to widows, and then to legally divorced or deserted women living below the poverty line • If no woman living below the poverty line is available in the applicant's own gram sabha/ward, eligible women living below the poverty line from the same category residing above the poverty line follow next in the preference order, then widows and divorced/deserted women above the…