Latehar Home Guard recruitment: apply online from Nov 17 to Dec 1, 2026

The Jharkhand Home Guard Vahini, Latehar, has issued Advertisement No. 01/2026 inviting online applications for enrolment as Home Guards in Latehar district.

Rural and urban candidates must apply separately in the prescribed format.

Key points

• Vacancies: 446 rural posts (225 male, 221 female) and 11 urban posts (6 male, 5 female). The numbers may go up or down.
• Online applications: November 17, 2026 to December 1, 2026, on the Jharkhand recruitment website.
• Application fee: Rs 100, paid online. The application is final only after payment.
• Age: 19 to 40 years as on January 1, 2026. Minimum education: Class 7 (rural) and Matric (urban).
• This is a voluntary role, not a salaried government job.

Vacancies and eligibility

Rural posts are block-wise: Saryu 110, Herhanj 50, Garu 41, Barwadih 39, Chandwa 38, Mahuadanr 37, Bariyatu 36, Latehar 33, Balumath 32 and Manika 30.

Urban posts are 6 technical and 5 non-technical.

Half of the posts are reserved for women, and 5 percent of the women's posts are for eligible divorced, abandoned or widowed women.

Half of the urban posts are for technically skilled candidates.

Rural candidates must be permanent residents of the block they apply from.

Urban candidates must be ordinary residents of the urban area of Latehar district.

The notice sets height and chest limits, and the details are in the official document.

Selection process

The physical test covers a 1-mile run, high jump, long jump and shot put.

A Hindi writing test follows, which is qualifying (out of 100, pass mark 30).

Technically skilled urban candidates also take a technical test (out of 100, pass mark 30).

A merit list is then prepared, followed by a medical test and police verification. Selected candidates get basic training.

The notice also gives extra marks for national and state-level sports winners, and a 10 percent cap on government servants in urban posts.

What applicants should do

Apply only on recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in. Upload self-attested certificates, a passport-size colour photo and a signature.

Certificates, such as residence, caste, education and technical, must be issued before the last date.

Only one application is allowed per person, and the details of one ID (voter ID, driving licence, PAN or Aadhaar) must be given.

Aadhaar is preferred.

For help, email Jharkhand.recruitment@rediffmail.com or contact the NIC office, Latehar, or the District Commandant office, Home Guard, Latehar.

Results will be published on the NIC Latehar website or in newspapers.

The notice says dates and terms may be amended, so check the official document before applying.

Source

• Latehar district (recruitment): official document (PDF)