The Local Self Government Department (Swayatt Shasan Vibhag), Government of Rajasthan, has released Direct Recruitment Advertisement No. 01/2026 for 24,752 Contractual Safai Karamchari (Sanitation Worker) posts across 183 urban local bodies of the state. No educational qualification is required, but one year of sanitation work experience is mandatory. Online applications are open from 15 August 2026 to 28 September 2026.
⚡ QUICK FACTS
🎓 Eligibility
No degree; 1-yr experience
📌 Vacancies
24,752 Posts
💰 Salary
₹7,410 / month
🗓️ Last Date
28.09.2026
Recruitment Overview
Post Name
Contractual Safai Karamchari (Sanitation Worker)
Organization
Local Self Government Department (Swayatt Shasan Vibhag), Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Location
Rajasthan (State Govt job — open only to bona fide Rajasthan domicile candidates; posts spread across 183 urban local bodies of the state)
Total Vacancies
24,752 posts (category-wise and body-wise breakup available in the official notification / department website)
Qualification
No educational qualification prescribed; 1 year of sanitation work experience mandatory
Age Limit
21–40 years (as on 01.01.2027)
Selection Process
Application & document screening → Category and experience-priority based computerised lottery (no written exam)
Pay Scale
₹7,410/month fixed honorarium
How to Apply
Apply online only at the SSO Rajasthan / department portal
Must be issued after 01.08.2026 and before the application closing date
Age Reckoning Date
01.01.2027
Application Fee
Category
Fee / Registration Charge
General / Unreserved
₹600/-
Reserved (OBC / MBC / EWS / SC / ST)
₹400/-
Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)
₹400/-
Note: This is a One-Time Registration (OTR) fee on the SSO Rajasthan portal. Candidates who have already paid the OTR fee earlier are not required to pay it again.
Vacancy Details
A total of 24,752 posts are advertised across 183 urban local bodies (Nagar Nigam / Nagar Parishad / Nagar Palika) of Rajasthan. The complete urban-local-body-wise and category-wise (UR/OBC/MBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen) vacancy breakup runs into several hundred rows and is published separately by the department on lsg.rajasthan.gov.in — candidates should check the vacancy count for their preferred urban local body there before applying, since only one urban local body can be selected per application.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
None prescribed
Experience
1 year of sanitation work experience in any urban local body of Rajasthan, mandatory (continuous or spread across separate periods)
Domicile
Must be a bona fide resident (मूल निवासी) of Rajasthan
Application Restriction
Only one urban local body per candidate; applying to more than one cancels all of that candidate’s applications
Age Relaxation
Category
Relaxation
SC / ST / OBC / MBC / EWS male candidates (Rajasthan domicile)
5 years
General category women (Rajasthan domicile)
5 years
SC / ST / OBC / MBC / EWS women candidates (Rajasthan domicile)
10 years
Widow and divorced (Parityakta) women
No upper age limit, but age must be below the state government’s retirement age
Note: Age relaxation benefits are non-cumulative — only one applicable relaxation provision can be availed, not a combination of several.
Selection Process
Stage
Details
1. Application & Document Screening
Eligibility, category, and experience details entered in the online application are checked; incomplete or incorrect applications are rejected. No physical document submission at this stage.
2. Computerised Lottery — Round 1
Candidates holding 1-year experience in the SAME urban local body they applied to are included first, category-wise, in the lottery run through software developed by the state IT & Communication Department.
If posts are still vacant after Round 1, candidates with experience in OTHER urban local bodies of the SAME DISTRICT are included in the lottery for the remaining posts.
If posts remain vacant even after Round 2, candidates with experience in ANY urban local body of the state are included in the lottery for the remaining posts.
Note: There is no written examination or interview for this recruitment — selection is entirely through the tiered computerised lottery described above.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Monthly Honorarium
₹7,410/- per month (fixed, as per Labour Department notification dated 13.12.2024)
Nature of Engagement
Purely contractual (संविदा) post under the Rajasthan Contractual Hiring to Civil Posts Rules, 2022 — not a regular/permanent government post
Note: The notification does not specify any additional allowances (DA/HRA) or benefits (pension/NPS) beyond the fixed monthly honorarium, consistent with the contractual nature of the post.
How to Apply
Visit the SSO Rajasthan portal (sso.rajasthan.gov.in) or the department’s online portal (lsg.rajasthan.gov.in) and complete One-Time Registration (OTR) if not already done, correctly selecting your category, disability status, and home state.
Log in with your SSO ID, open the Recruitment Portal under G2C (Citizen Apps), and click “Apply Now” against this recruitment.
Fill in personal and experience details carefully, and capture a live photo as required within the application (uploading an old photo is not allowed).
Upload your signature/thumb impression and the required category and experience certificates in the prescribed format and file size.
Preview all entries carefully, then submit the application, and note down the Application ID generated — take a printout of the submitted form for your records.
Note: Offline or postal applications are not accepted. Each candidate may submit only one application, for only one urban local body.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Live Photo
Captured live within the application (not an uploaded photo); white/light background, face covering at least 50% of the frame, no dark/sunglasses
Signature / Thumb Impression
On white paper in a 7 cm box with black/dark blue pen, scanned and cropped to the box, JPEG format, 20KB–50KB
Sanitation Work Experience Certificate
1-year certificate in the prescribed format (available on the department portal), issued after 01.08.2026 and before the application closing date, by the Chief Municipal Officer / authorised officer, or countersigned by the relevant senior official if engaged through a contractor
Caste Certificate (SC / ST / OBC / MBC)
Issued by competent authority in the prescribed format; SC/ST certificate must be issued before the application closing date; OBC/MBC certificate must reflect the latest non-creamy-layer status
EWS Certificate
Income & Asset Certificate in the prescribed format, issued by the competent authority
Aadhaar / Jan-Aadhaar Card
Used for One-Time Registration and identity verification; name, DOB and gender cannot be edited after OTR
Marriage Registration Certificate
Mandatory for appointment to government service, as per state government circular
Applying to more than one urban local body — all of that candidate’s applications get rejected if this happens.
Submitting an experience certificate dated before 01.08.2026 — it will not be considered valid for this recruitment.
Uploading an old or edited photo instead of capturing a live photo during the application — tampered photos can lead to cancellation at any stage.
Selecting the wrong category and expecting to correct it later — category cannot be changed after the application closing date.
Married SC/ST/OBC/MBC women submitting a caste certificate in the husband’s name — it must be in the father’s name to be valid.
Overlooking the marriage registration requirement, the two-children norm (for children born after 1 June 2002), or the bigamy restriction — these are grounds for disqualification from appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the last date to apply for Rajasthan Safai Karamchari Recruitment 2026?
Online applications close on 28 September 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Q2. How many vacancies are there in this recruitment?
There are 24,752 Contractual Safai Karamchari posts across 183 urban local bodies of Rajasthan.
Q3. What is the educational qualification required for this post?
No educational qualification is prescribed for the Contractual Safai Karamchari post.
Q4. What is the age limit for this recruitment?
Candidates must have completed 21 years and not exceeded 40 years of age as on 1 January 2027, with category-wise relaxation available.
Q5. What is the application fee?
₹600 for General/Unreserved candidates and ₹400 for Reserved category (OBC/MBC/EWS/SC/ST) and PwBD candidates.
Q6. How can candidates apply for this recruitment?
Only online, through the SSO Rajasthan portal or the department’s portal (lsg.rajasthan.gov.in); offline/postal applications are not accepted.
Q7. What is the selection process for Safai Karamchari posts?
Selection is entirely through a computerised lottery (no written exam), with priority first to candidates experienced in the same urban local body, then the same district, then anywhere in the state.
Q8. Is prior experience mandatory to apply for this post?
Yes — 1 year of sanitation work experience in any urban local body of Rajasthan is mandatory, even though no educational qualification is required.
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.
