The Women and Child Development Department has announced 390 Anganwadi vacancies in Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka, across five taluk Child Development Projects. The recruitment includes 119 Anganwadi Worker (Anganwadi Karyakarte) posts and 271 Anganwadi Helper (Anganwadi Sahayaki) posts. The notice was issued on 30 October 2026 by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar District. Online applications are open from 5 November to 4 December 2026. Only women and transgender women residing in the revenue village or revenue ward of the respective Anganwadi centre are eligible to apply.

Chamarajanagar Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 Overview

The official notification does not specify the pay, the application fee or the website address of the online application.

Chamarajanagar Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The documents are attached to the online application itself, so 4 December 2026 is the single deadline for both the form and the documents.

Age Limit

Applicants for both posts must be within the age limit of 19-35 years. Persons with disabilities get an age relaxation of 10 years. The notice does not print a cut-off date for counting age.

Who Can Apply

Gender

Only women and transgender minority women are eligible to apply for the Anganwadi Worker and Anganwadi Helper posts.

Local Residence

• For an Anganwadi centre in a rural area, the applicant must live in that revenue village.
• For an Anganwadi centre in an urban area, the applicant must live in that revenue ward and must have a residence certificate from the competent authority. Election wards are not considered.
• Residence is confirmed by a three-year residence certificate from the Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar, supported by an Aadhaar card, ration card or voter identity card.
• Applicants from a local majire, tanda or hadi must get the relevant residence certificate from the competent authority.
• In Anganwadi centres in areas where the minority community makes up 25 per cent of the population, applicants who know that community's language along with Kannada are selected.

Selection Process

Selection for both posts is on merit: a combined list is prepared online on the total of the marks in the prescribed qualification and the bonus marks. The notice describes no written examination.

Bonus Marks and Priority

Widows (modified rule of 18-11-2024)

• When widows apply, they are selected directly at third priority, after acid attack survivors and residents of department institutions, without considering the other applications.
• A woman who becomes a widow after applying is not considered.
• Among widows, the widow of a farmer who died by suicide gets first priority.
• The place where the widow currently lives, as shown in her residence certificate, is taken as her residence.
• If two widows apply for one post, the one with the higher marks may be selected.
• Widows must attach the husband's death certificate or the widow certificate.

Persons with Disabilities

The notice fixes the extent of physical disability as not more than 40 per cent. The place shown in the residence certificate is taken as the candidate's residence. If there is doubt about the extent of disability, the candidate is asked to appear in person before the selection committee, which decides whether she can do the job.

Merit List and Objections

1. The taluk-level verification committee, headed by the Tahsildar, checks the applications and sends the list to the Deputy Director.
2. The district selection committee, chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, meets within 7 working days after the last date.
3. Applications without any required document are rejected; unclear or incomplete documents are not considered.
4. Candidates with the highest marks are selected and a provisional selection list is published on the notice board the same day.
5. Seven days are given for objections; the final selection list is published on the notice board after they are considered.

If more than one candidate has equal marks, the older candidate is preferred; if the age is also equal, a widow or divorced woman is preferred. The decision of the selection committee is final.

How to Apply for Chamarajanagar Anganwadi Recruitment 2026

Applications are made online in the prescribed form between 5 November 2026 and 4 December 2026. The notice does not print the address of the application website. Every document must be attested by a gazetted officer and attached to the online application.

Documents named in the notice

• Application in the prescribed form (online)
• Birth certificate or S.S.L.C. marks card showing the date of birth
• Marks card of the prescribed qualification
• Residence certificate within three (3) years from the Tahsildar / Deputy Tahsildar
• Caste certificate
• Husband's death certificate and widow certificate (a widow pension certificate is not accepted)
• Disability certificate (a disability pension certificate is not accepted)
• Divorce certificate (must be from a court)
• Certificate from Women Development Corporation officers that the candidate is a child of an ex-Devadasi listed in the survey of the Karnataka State Women Development Corporation
• Resident certificate from Women and Child Development officers for residents of reform institutions / State Women's Homes (minimum 3 years)
• Certificate from the Tahsildar for project displaced persons
• Aadhaar card / voter identity card / ration card / certificate from the Child Development Project Officer

Important Instructions

• The Anganwadi Worker / Helper post is entirely honorary service and not a permanent post; the appointment order will say so.
• Selected candidates must produce original documents and a medical (fitness) certificate when reporting; the Child Development Project Officer verifies them.
• Elected local representatives who may be selected must resign their elected membership and give the resignation acceptance letter before the selection list is published; work is allowed in only one position.
• The Deputy Director of the district issues the appointment orders to candidates in the final selection list, after approval from the Deputy Commissioner.
• Contact: Office of the Deputy Commissioner, phone 08226-223160, 08226-223170, fax 08226-223180, email deo.cnagar@gmail.com; Office of the Deputy Director, Women and Child Development Department, Jilla Adalitha Bhavana, First Floor, Room No. 129, Chamarajanagar-571313, phone 08226-222445, 224720, email ddwcdchnagar@gmail.com.

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