Jharkhand Home Guard (Latehar) Recruitment 2026 – 457 Rural and Urban Home Guard Posts (Advt 01/2026)
Jharkhand Home Defence Corps (Home Guard), Latehar · Jharkhand (Latehar district)
Total vacancies 457 See official notice for post-wise allocation
- Application window
- Starts 17 Nov 2026 · Last date 1 Dec 2026
- Application fee
- Rs. 100 for all candidates (online)
- Age limit
- 19 to 40 years as on 01-01-2026
At a glance
| Organization | Jharkhand Home Defence Corps (Home Guard), Latehar |
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| Job | Jharkhand Home Guard (Latehar) Recruitment 2026 – 457 Rural and Urban Home Guard Posts (Advt 01/2026) |
| Category | Police |
| Location | Jharkhand (Latehar district) |
| Total posts / vacancies | 457 |
| Post-wise vacancies | "Rural Home Guard - 446 posts
Urban Home Guard - 11 posts (Urban Technical 6: male 3, female 3; Urban Non-Technical 5: male 3, female 2)" |
| Qualification | Rural Home Guard: Class 7 pass. Urban Home Guard: Class 10 pass; Urban Technical also needs relevant technical skill. Permanent residents of Latehar district only; men and women (50% women reservation). Female height 148 cm; other physical standards per notice |
| Age limit | 19 to 40 years as on 01-01-2026 |
| Pay / salary | Volunteer enrolment for 4 years under Jharkhand Home Guard (Volunteer) Rules, 2014; duty allowance (amount not found in sources) |
| Application fee | Rs. 100 for all candidates (online) |
| Applications open | 17 November 2026 |
| Last date | 1 December 2026 |
| Selection stages | Physical measurement and Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Hindi writing ability test (Class 7 level for Rural, Class 10 level for Urban), technical proficiency test (Urban Technical only) |
| Application mode | Official website |
Important dates
| "Notification date | 2026-10-30 |
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| Online applications open | 2026-11-17 |
| Last date to apply and pay fee | 2026-12-01" |
About this notification
The Jharkhand Home Defence Corps, Latehar has issued Advertisement No. 01/2026 for enrolment of 457 Home Guard volunteers (446 Rural, 11 Urban) in Latehar district. Applications open on 17 November 2026 on recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in and close on 1 December 2026. PET and test dates are yet to be announced.
Source and update details
| Official website | Open official website |
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| Information updated | 7 November 2026 |