UP Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 201 Posts in Sonbhadra District

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Vacancies are distributed project-wise across Sonbhadra district, with reservation as per SC/ST/OBC/UR categories.

Eligibility for UP Anganwadi Karyakartri Recruitment 2026 is based on gender, residency, qualification, and age, as detailed below. Only female candidates are eligible to apply. The applicant must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (village) or urban ward for which the post is vacant. This is stated as mandatory in the notification.

As per the notification, the minimum educational qualification for Anganwadi Karyakartri is Intermediate (12th) or its equivalent. Candidates with qualifications up to postgraduate level may also apply, and merit will be prepared based on the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination up to postgraduate level. Marks obtained in High School (10th) will not be counted toward merit.

Minimum age: 18 years Maximum age: 35 years Age reckoning date: 01 July 2026 Age will be determined based on the date of birth recorded in the High School mark sheet/certificate. Candidates are advised to check whether they satisfy the prescribed age limit before applying. Use our online Age Calculator to calculate your exact age instantly.

Selection for Anganwadi Karyakartri follows a merit-and-priority system rather than a written exam, as per the notification: Merit is prepared based on the percentage of marks obtained from Intermediate up to postgraduate qualification (High School marks excluded). Within the same Gram Sabha/ward, priority order is given as follows: First, widowed women from families living below the poverty line (BPL) in that Gram Sabha/ward. Next, legally divorced or deserted women from BPL families in the same Gram Sabha/ward. If no such candidate is available, other women from BPL families in the same Gram Sabha/ward. If BPL candidates are unavailable in the above categories, the same order of priority (widowed, then divorced/deserted, then general) applies to women from families above the poverty line in the same Gram Sabha/ward. As per an existing government order, two women from the same family ca