Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 284 Posts

Candidates must fulfil all the prescribed eligibility conditions before applying for Jharkhand Home Guard Ramgarh Recruitment 2026. The eligibility criteria include domicile, age, educational qualification, physical standards, and technical proficiency (for Urban Technical candidates). | Domicile (Aawasiya): For Rural Home Guards - the applicant must be a permanent resident of the block of Ramgarh district from which they are applying. An online residential certificate issued by the competent authority of the State Government must be attached as a self-attested photocopy. For Urban Home Guards - the applicant must be a general resident of the urban area of Ramgarh district, supported by an online residential certificate issued by the competent authority. | Age Limit (as on 01.01.2026): Minimum 19 years and Maximum 40 years. Self-attested photocopy of the date of birth certificate issued by the competent authority must be attached. | Educational Qualification: For Rural Home Guards - minimum Class 7th Pass. For Urban Home Guards - minimum Matriculation (Class 10th) Pass. Self-attested photocopy of the educational certificate issued by the competent authority must be attached. | Physical Standards (same for both Rural and Urban candidates): | Measurement Category Standard Height (Lambai) - Male General / OBC / BC 162 cm SC / ST 157 cm Female (all categories) All categories 148 cm Chest (Seena) - Male only General / OBC / BC 79 cm SC / ST 76 cm | Technical Proficiency (only for Urban Technical Home Guard candidates): The applicant must be skilled in various technical fields and should be working/self-employed in a related office/establishment with technical knowledge. The following occupations are generally considered technically qualified - Doctor, Engineer, Advocate, Teacher, Nurse, Computer Operator, Typist, Licensed Driver (HMV/LMV), Cook, Carpenter, Cobbler, Washerman, Barber, Electrician, Gardner, Plumber, etc. Self-attested photocopy of the proof certificate issued by the competent authority must be attached.

The age limit for Jharkhand Home Guard Ramgarh Recruitment 2026 is calculated as on 01.01.2026. The minimum age is 19 years and the maximum age is 40 years for both Rural and Urban Home Guard categories. Candidates must submit a self-attested photocopy of the date of birth proof certificate issued by a competent authority along with their application. No separate age relaxation has been mentioned in the notification for reserved categories; however, the age limit specified is for all candidates as on the cut-off date. | Post Minimum Age (as on 01.01.2026) Maximum Age (as on 01.01.2026) Rural Home Guard (Gramin Grih Rakshak) 19 Years 40 Years Urban Home Guard (Shahri Grih Rakshak) 19 Years 40 Years

Home Guards (Grih Rakshak) are voluntary members of the Jharkhand Home Guard Vahini and are not entitled to a regular salary. They are paid allowances at the rate determined by the Government of Jharkhand for the number of working days on which they are deployed on duty as per requirement. | This is not a salaried government job or a means of regular livelihood. The number of days of deployment and the applicable allowance rate are determined by the organisational requirement and the Home Department of Jharkhand Government from time to time. Candidates must clearly understand this voluntary nature of service before applying.