UP Anganwadi Recruitment 2026 – 1,754 Sahayika and Karyakatri Posts

Last updated: September 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM

The Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) — Bal Vikas Seva evam Pushtahar, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow — has released district-level vigyaptis inviting online applications from women candidates for 1,754 Anganwadi Sahayika and Anganwadi Karyakatri posts across five districts: Kushinagar, Fatehpur, Mathura, Balrampur and Kannauj. All five recruitments run under Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3313/58-1-2025(1917687) dated 17.09.2025, and applications are accepted only online on the departmental portal upanganwadibharti.in.

Recruitment Overview

Important Dates

Application Fee

None of the five district notices mentions an application fee for the Anganwadi Sahayika or Anganwadi Karyakatri posts. The vigyaptis only state that applications must be submitted online on the departmental portal within the prescribed window. Candidates should confirm the fee position on the registration screen at upanganwadibharti.in before submitting.

Vacancy Details

District-wise summary of the five vigyaptis. Kushinagar, Mathura and Kannauj have advertised Anganwadi Sahayika posts only; Fatehpur and Balrampur have advertised both Anganwadi Karyakatri and Anganwadi Sahayika posts in the same notice.

Mathura — Anganwadi Sahayika, 544 posts (project-wise)

Balrampur — 495 posts (Karyakatri 236 plus Sahayika 259)

Fatehpur — 389 posts (Karyakatri 150 plus Sahayika 239)

Kushinagar — Anganwadi Sahayika, 214 posts (project-wise)

Kannauj — Anganwadi Sahayika, 112 posts (project-wise)

Note: The Gram Panchayat-wise and Ward-wise breakup of these posts, with reservation, is published separately on upanganwadibharti.in and on the notice boards of the Bal Vikas Pariyojna office, Block Development Office, Tehsil, Nagar Palika Parishad, CMO office and the District Magistrate’s office in each district. The Kannauj and Kushinagar notices both state that the number of vacancies can increase or decrease according to the actual vacancy position.

Vigyaptis for several other Uttar Pradesh districts — including Amethi, Amroha (J. P. Nagar), Hamirpur, Azamgarh, Banda, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Maharajganj and Saharanpur — are also open on the same portal with their own last dates. Check the Latest Vacancies list on upanganwadibharti.in for the district you belong to.

Eligibility Criteria

Preference Order (Variyata)

The BPL income ceiling follows Samaj Kalyan Anubhag-2 GO No. 22/2015/2123/26-2-2015 dated 14.09.2015 — Rs. 46,080 per family per year in rural areas and Rs. 56,460 per family per year in urban areas. For a widow, the death certificate of the husband issued by the Gram Panchayat Adhikari or the concerned Nagar Nikaya plus a certified copy of the family register (parivar panjika) is accepted. For a divorced or deserted woman, only a legal order issued by the Hon’ble Court is accepted.

Selection Process

Salary and Benefits

All five vigyaptis describe the appointment as mandeya aadharit — honorarium-based — but none of them states the monthly honorarium figure, so no salary table is given here rather than a guessed one. The honorarium for Anganwadi Karyakatri and Anganwadi Sahayika in Uttar Pradesh is fixed by the state government under the ICDS scheme and is revised by separate government order; candidates should confirm the current rate from the Bal Vikas Seva evam Pushtahar directorate or the District Programme Officer’s office.

How to Apply

1. Open upanganwadibharti.in and, under Important Links, choose Anganwadi Helper New Registration for a Sahayika post or Anganwadi Worker New Vacancy Registration for a Karyakatri post.
2. Register with your details, then log in through the matching Helper or Worker login link and open the online application form.
3. Select your district, Bal Vikas Pariyojna and your own Gram Sabha or Ward — you can apply only against a post in the Gram Sabha or Ward where you are a permanent resident.
4. Fill in your educational details exactly as printed on your marksheets, and enter the application number, registration number and issue date of your income, caste and residence certificates carefully, since the portal verifies these online.
5. Upload self-attested, clean and readable scans of every document listed in the form, review the whole application, and submit it before the midnight deadline for your district.

Note: Applications or documents submitted offline or by post are not accepted in any circumstance, and no hard copy is collected at any stage. If any fact, figure or educational record is found wrong or forged, the candidature is cancelled.

Documents Required

Important Links

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Applying against another village or ward. This is the single biggest reason applications are rejected — you can only apply for a post in the Gram Sabha or Ward where you are a permanent resident, and the residence certificate must prove it.
• Assuming one deadline for all five districts. Kushinagar closes on 11.09.2026 while Kannauj stays open until 28.09.2026 — check your own district’s date, not a friend’s.
• Using an old-style manual residence, caste or income certificate. Only digitally signed certificates issued from the Tehsil that can be verified online are accepted.
• Typing the certificate number or issue date carelessly. The portal verifies these online and cancels the candidature automatically on a mismatch — there is no correction window mentioned in the notices.
• Using a date of birth from any document other than the High School certificate. Only the DOB printed on the High School marksheet and certificate is accepted for the 01.07.2026 cut-off.
• Sending documents by post or to the DPO office. Nothing offline is accepted at any level; the entire process runs on the portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many Anganwadi posts have been advertised in these five districts?
A total of 1,754 posts — 1,368 Anganwadi Sahayika and 386 Anganwadi Karyakatri — across Mathura (544), Balrampur (495), Fatehpur (389), Kushinagar (214) and Kannauj (112).

2. What is the last date to apply?
It differs by district — Kushinagar 11.09.2026, Mathura 13.09.2026, Fatehpur 17.09.2026, Balrampur 23.09.2026 and Kannauj 28.09.2026, each up to 12:00 midnight.

3. Can men apply for these posts?
No — all five vigyaptis state that only women candidates are eligible for the Anganwadi Karyakatri and Anganwadi Sahayika posts.

4. What is the minimum qualification?
Intermediate (12th) or equivalent is the minimum, and merit is prepared on qualifications from Intermediate up to Post Graduation.

5. What is the age limit and the cut-off date?
18 to 35 years reckoned as on 01.07.2026, using only the date of birth printed on the High School certificate; no age relaxation is mentioned in any of the five notices.

6. Is there a written exam or an interview?
No — selection is made purely on educational merit and the prescribed preference order, and the Kushinagar notice states plainly that no written examination or interview will be held.

7. Is there an application fee?
None of the five district notices mentions an application fee; candidates should confirm the position on the registration screen at upanganwadibharti.in.

8. Can I apply for a post in a nearby village if there is no vacancy in mine?
No — you must be a permanent resident of the Gram Sabha or Ward carrying the vacancy; only where no eligible candidate of a category is available there does the department extend selection to the concerned Nyaya Panchayat.

Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.