UP Anganwadi Ballia Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 242 Worker Posts, Check Eligibility and Last Date

The District Programme Officer, ICDS, Ballia has advertised 242 Anganwadi Worker (Karyakatri) posts across 18 Child Development Projects in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. The UP Anganwadi Ballia apply online last date is 26 November 2026, up to midnight (12:00). Applications are accepted online only at upanganwadibharti.in, under Advertisement No. C-2380/Ji.Ka.Adhi./Aa.Ba. Saha./Vigyapti/2025-26, dated 4 November 2026.

Only women can apply, and the minimum qualification is Intermediate or equivalent. The age limit is 18 to 35 years, with the candidate required to be 18 years old on 1 July 2026. Selection is by merit based on educational qualification, with preference for widowed, divorced or abandoned women from below-poverty-line families of the same gram sabha or ward. There is no written examination and the notification states no application fee. Women in Hardoi district can also read our UP Anganwadi Hardoi Recruitment 2026 guide for the 662 Worker and Helper posts there.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Recruitment 2026 Overview

UP Anganwadi Ballia Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The UP Anganwadi Ballia apply online last date is 26 November 2026. The notice does not state a separate application start date — applications are open on upanganwadibharti.in and close at midnight on 26 November 2026. Certificates issued after that date are not accepted.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Vacancy 2026 Details

The notice prints a total of 242 vacancies across 18 Child Development Projects. Nagra has the most with 39 posts, followed by Siyar with 31 and Rasra with 22.

Centre-wise lists. The notice also attaches centre-wise lists giving each vacant Anganwadi centre, its gram panchayat or ward, its unique code and its reserved category. The complete gram sabha and ward-wise details, with reservation, are posted on the notice boards of the Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, Tehsil and Block offices, and are uploaded on upanganwadibharti.in. The notice warns that the number of posts may go up or down.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age limit. The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum is 35 years. A candidate must be 18 years old on 1 July 2026. Only the date of birth recorded in the High School marksheet and certificate is accepted.

Educational qualification. The minimum educational qualification is Intermediate or equivalent. The merit list is prepared on the basis of educational qualification up to a maximum of postgraduate.

Who can apply. Only women candidates are eligible. The applicant must live in the Gram Sabha (rural) or ward (urban) of the vacant centre. If no eligible woman applies from the gram sabha, women of the same Nyay Panchayat are considered. Two women from one family will not be appointed at the same Anganwadi centre.

Certificates and their validity. Residence and caste certificates are valid only if the Tehsil has issued them online with a digital signature and they can be verified online. The income certificate must be issued by the competent authority under Revenue Section-9 Government Order No. 3959/1-9-11-Raj-9 dated 30 September 2011 (as amended), must be verifiable online, and must have been issued within three years before 26 November 2026. Income, caste and residence certificates issued after 26 November 2026 will not be accepted.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Application Fee 2026

The official notification does not specify any application fee for the Anganwadi Worker posts. Candidates should apply only on the official portal upanganwadibharti.in and should not pay any fee to any agent or third-party website.

How to Apply for UP Anganwadi Ballia Recruitment 2026

1. Read the Government Order dated 17 September 2025 and the Ballia notice carefully before you apply.
2. Go to upanganwadibharti.in and open the online application format for Anganwadi Worker.
3. Select district Ballia and the Child Development Project and centre of your own Gram Sabha or ward.
4. Fill in the application correctly and carefully. If any detail, figure or mark in your educational records is wrong or forged, your candidature will be cancelled.
5. Upload clean, readable, self-attested copies of every document you mention in the online form.
6. Submit the form by midnight 12:00 on 26 November 2026 and save or print the submitted application.

Documents to upload. High School marksheet and certificate (as proof of date of birth); marksheets and certificates of educational qualifications; residence and caste certificates issued online by the Tehsil with a digital signature; income certificate issued by the competent authority; for widows, the death certificate and a certified copy of the family register; for divorced or abandoned women, the court’s legal order. Offline applications will not be accepted in any case.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Selection Process 2026

Stage 1 – Merit. Selection follows the Government Order dated 17 September 2025. Merit is based on educational qualification, up to a maximum of postgraduate.

Stage 2 – Preference order. For each centre, candidates are considered in this order of preference: (1) widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from below-poverty-line (BPL) families who live in the same gram sabha, or in the same ward in urban areas; (2) BPL women from the same gram sabha or ward; (3) widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from above-poverty-line (APL) families of the same gram sabha or ward; (4) women from APL families of the same gram sabha or ward; (5) if no eligible candidate in any of these groups is found in the gram sabha, selection is made category-wise from the concerned Nyay Panchayat in the same order.

Proof of status. A widow must provide a death certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat Officer or the urban local body, along with a certified copy of the family register. A divorced or abandoned woman must provide a legal order issued by a court. The BPL income limit for rural and urban areas follows Social Welfare Section-2 Government Order No. 22/2015/2123/26-2-2015 dated 14 September 2015 (as amended). The selection committee or appointing authority has the power to cancel any selection. There is no written examination.

UP Anganwadi Ballia Salary 2026

Anganwadi Worker is an honorarium-based post under the Integrated Child Development Services. The official notification does not specify the honorarium amount, so this article gives no figure. Candidates should check the honorarium details on upanganwadibharti.in or with the District Programme Officer, Ballia, and should not rely on honorarium figures shown on unofficial websites.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the last date to apply for UP Anganwadi Ballia Recruitment 2026?

The UP Anganwadi Ballia apply online last date is 26 November 2026, up to midnight (12:00). Online applications are accepted only on upanganwadibharti.in, and certificates issued after 26 November 2026 are not accepted.

How many Anganwadi Worker posts are vacant in Ballia?

There are 242 posts: 113 Unreserved, 58 OBC, 66 SC and 5 ST, spread across 18 Child Development Projects of Ballia district.

Which project has the most vacancies in Ballia Anganwadi Recruitment 2026?

Nagra has the most with 39 posts, followed by Siyar with 31 and Rasra with 22.

What is the minimum qualification for Ballia Anganwadi Worker?

Intermediate or equivalent. Merit is calculated on qualifications up to postgraduate, and only women candidates are eligible.

What is the age limit for Ballia Anganwadi Worker Recruitment 2026?

Between 18 and 35 years. You must be 18 years old on 1 July 2026, and your age is taken from your High School marksheet and certificate.

Can men apply for Ballia Anganwadi Worker posts?

No. Only women candidates are eligible for these posts, and the applicant must live in the Gram Sabha or ward of the vacant centre.

Who gets preference in Ballia Anganwadi Worker selection?

Widowed, legally divorced or abandoned women from BPL families of the same gram sabha or ward get first preference. After them come other BPL women of the same gram sabha or ward, then widowed, divorced or abandoned APL women, and then APL women. If no eligible candidate is found in the gram sabha, selection is made from the concerned Nyay Panchayat in the same order.

How old can my income certificate be for Ballia Anganwadi Recruitment 2026?

It must have been issued within three years before 26 November 2026, and it must be verifiable online. Income, caste and residence certificates issued after 26 November 2026 will not be accepted.

Can two women from the same family be appointed at one Anganwadi centre in Ballia?

Not at the same Anganwadi centre. The notice says two women of one family will not be appointed at one centre.

Where can I see the centre-wise vacancy list for Ballia Anganwadi Recruitment 2026?

It is on the notice boards of the Collectorate, Vikas Bhawan, Tehsil and Block offices in Ballia, and on upanganwadibharti.in. The notice attaches centre-wise lists with each vacant centre, its gram panchayat or ward, its unique code and its reserved category.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in Advertisement No. C-2380 on upanganwadibharti.in before the UP Anganwadi Ballia apply online last date of 26 November 2026.

Written by Ravi Singh

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