The Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 has been announced by the Home Guard New Enrolment Committee, Bokaro, for 199 Home Guard vacancies in Bokaro district under Advertisement No. 01/2026. Of these, 111 posts are for Rural Home Guard (Gramin Grih Rakshak) across nine blocks and 88 posts are for Urban Home Guard (Shahri Grih Rakshak) in the urban area. Online applications will be accepted only through the official portal from 27 November 2026 to 11 December 2026.
Complete guide to the Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 covering organisation details, vacancies by block and urban area, eligibility, age limit, physical standards, technical skill requirements, selection process, physical test marking, bonus marks, application fee, documents required, how to apply and FAQs.
Jharkhand Home Guard Recruitment 2026 Quick Highlights
Parameter
Details
Organization
Jharkhand Home Guard (Jharkhand Grih Raksha Vahini), Bokaro – Home Guard New Enrolment Committee, Bokaro
Position
Rural Home Guard; Urban Home Guard
Job Type
Volunteer enrolment (not a salaried government job)
About Jharkhand Home Guard (Jharkhand Grih Raksha Vahini), Bokaro
The Home Guard is a voluntary organisation and Home Guards are its volunteer members, paid an allowance at the government-fixed rate only for working days on which they are deployed on duty. The notice states this is not a salaried government job or a means of livelihood, and enrolment is conducted under the Jharkhand Home Guard (Volunteer) Rules, 2014 for a period of 4 years.
Area
Details
Nature of Organisation
Voluntary organisation; Home Guards are volunteer members
Remuneration
Allowance at the rate fixed by the government, only for days deployed on duty
Enrolment Authority
Home Guard New Enrolment Committee, Bokaro
Committee Chair
Deputy Commissioner
Senior Member
Superintendent of Police
Member
District Commandant
Governing Rules
Jharkhand Home Guard (Volunteer) Rules, 2014
Enrolment Tenure
4 years
Selection Procedure Basis
Home Department, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi notification no. 5442 dated 20.10.2014
Vacancies by Block and Urban Area
Post
Vacancies
Rural Home Guard
111
Urban Home Guard
88
Total
199
Sl.
Block
Sanctioned Strength
Effective Strength
Total Vacancies
Men
Women
1
Chas
110
70
40
20
20
2
Chandankiyari
110
87
23
12
11
3
Petarwar
110
97
13
07
06
4
Kasmar
110
109
01
01
00
5
Bermo
110
101
09
05
04
6
Jaridih
110
100
10
05
05
7
Nawadih
110
106
04
02
02
8
Gomia
110
102
08
04
04
9
Chandrapura
110
107
03
02
01
Total
–
990
879
111
58
53
Area
Sanctioned Strength
Effective Strength
Total Vacancies
Men
Women
Urban Area
984
896
88
44
44
Reservation / Allocation Rule
Details
Women's share
50 percent of posts in both categories
Divorced / abandoned / widowed women
5 percent of the women's earmarked posts; if unavailable, posts merge back into the women's share
Technically skilled (urban)
50 percent of Urban Home Guard vacancies
Non-technical / technical shortfall
Filled from each other if suitable candidates are not found
Government servants (urban)
Up to 10 percent of total urban vacancies
Vacancy variation
Number of vacancies may decrease or increase as per the notice
Eligibility Criteria
Requirement
Details
Rural Home Guard residence
Permanent resident of the block of Bokaro district from which the application is made
Urban Home Guard residence
Ordinary resident of the urban area of Bokaro district
Residence proof
Self-attested copy of the online residence certificate issued by the competent authority authorised by the State Government
Application restriction
Candidates may apply only from their own block or urban area
Rural Home Guard qualification
Minimum 7th pass
Urban Home Guard qualification
Minimum Matric (10th) pass
Age limit
19 to 40 years as on 01-01-2026
Age proof
Self-attested copy of date of birth certificate issued by the competent authority
Age relaxation
Not mentioned in the notice
SC/ST physical relaxation proof
Self-attested copy of online caste certificate issued by the competent authority
Post
Qualification Required
Rural Home Guard
Minimum 7th pass
Urban Home Guard
Minimum Matric (10th) pass
Physical Standards
Measurement
Category
Standard
Height – Men
General / OBC / BC
162 cm
Height – Men
ST / SC
157 cm
Height – Women
All
148 cm
Chest – Men
General / OBC / BC
79 cm
Chest – Men
ST / SC
76 cm
Technical Skill Requirement (Technically Skilled Urban Home Guard)
Requirement
Details
Who it applies to
Technically skilled Urban Home Guard candidates only
Skill expectation
Skilled in a technical field and working in a related office, self-employed or technically knowledgeable
Apply online from 27 November 2026 to 11 December 2026; Rural and Urban Home Guard applications are submitted separately in the prescribed form
3
Fill in every detail asked for in the online form according to the eligibility
4
Give details of one of these: voter ID card, driving licence, PAN card or Aadhaar card (Aadhaar card is desired)
5
Upload the self-attested certificates, a passport-size colour photo and the signature
6
Pay the application fee of Rs. 100 through the online payment gateway on the website; the application is treated as finally accepted only after payment
Application Fee and Important Dates
Event
Date
Online application starts
27-11-2026
Last date to apply online
11-12-2026
Age reckoned as on
01-01-2026
Detail
Information
Application fee
Rs. 100
Payment mode
Online payment gateway on the application website
Acceptance condition
Application treated as accepted only after payment
Certificate condition
All uploaded certificates must have been issued before the last date of application
Important Instructions
Instruction
Details
One application only
Only one application is accepted from a candidate
Wrong block or urban area
Applying from a block or urban area other than one's own may lead to cancellation at any stage
Wrong information
Legal action and cancellation of candidature at any stage, with no claim allowed
Previously enrolled Home Guards
Those whose 4-year bond ends are re-enrolled under paragraph 6 of the Rules
Doubts or errors
Provisions of the Jharkhand Home Guard (Volunteer) Rules, 2014 will prevail
Changes
The application period and the advertisement may be amended
Form help
Email JAP IT, Ranchi or contact the NIC office, Bokaro or the District Commandant office, Jharkhand Home Guard, Bokaro
Selection is through a physical test, a qualifying Hindi writing test, a qualifying technical test for technically skilled urban candidates, a merit list, a medical examination, police verification and basic training.
Q9. Is Bokaro Home Guard a permanent government job?
No; the notice says it is not a salaried government job or a means of livelihood, and Home Guards are volunteers enrolled for 4 years.
Q10. Can I apply from any block of Bokaro district?
No; rural candidates must be permanent residents of the block they apply from, and only one application per candidate is accepted.
Final Call-to-Action
Step
Action
1
Check the official notification PDF for full eligibility conditions of each post
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