Godda District Home Guard Recruitment 2025 – Apply Online for 446 Posts
Jharkhand Home Defence Corps, Godda, has come out with an advertisement bearing no .01/2025, in which online applications are being invited from qualified candidates residing in the Godda district for the fresh recruitment of 446 home guards. These include 421 vacancies for rural areas in different blocks and 25 vacancies of the urban area and are applicable for separate online applications for rural and urban categories. This recruitment comes under the head of Government Defence Jobs and is a voluntary organization in which Home Guard members are given government-approved daily allowances only for the duration of their duty. This is not a salaried government job. They are strictly suitable for candidates who are interested in rendering selfless national service. Applications will be accepted online only through https://recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in from December 20, 2025 to January 30, 2026.
Category Wise Vacancy Details
| Block Name | No. of Posts (M) | No. of Posts (F) | No. of Posts |
| Poreyahat | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Sunderpahari | 25 | 24 | 49 |
| Pathargama | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| Mahagama | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Meherma | 26 | 26 | 52 |
| Boarijor | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| Thakurgangti | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Basantrai | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Godda (Muffasil) | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Godda (Urban) | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Total Posts | 225 | 221 | 446 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| Rural Home Guard |
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| Urban Home Guard (Non-Technical) |
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| Urban Home Guard (Technical) |
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Important Dates
- Application Begin: December 20, 2025
- Last Date to Apply Online: January 30, 2026
Age Limit
- Minimum Age: 19 years
- Maximum Age: 40 years
Application Fee
- General / BC-I / BC-II: Rs. 200/-
- SC / ST: Rs. 100/-
Application Mode
- Online
Pay Scale
- There is no fixed monthly salary or pay scale.
Physical Standards
| Criteria | Category | Required Measurement |
| Height | Male (General / OBC / BC) | Minimum 162 cm |
| Male (SC / ST) | Minimum 157 cm | |
| Female (All categories) | Minimum 148 cm | |
| Chest (Only for Males) | General / OBC / BC | Minimum 79 cm (with expansion) |
| SC / ST | Minimum 76 cm (with expansion) |
Selection Process
- Physical Qualifying Test or Physical Efficiency Test: Running, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put.
- Hindi Writing Ability Test (Qualifying)
- Technical Proficiency Test (for Urban Technical only, Qualifying)
- Merit List, Medical Exam, Character Verification, Basic Training
How to Apply for Home Guard Recruitment 2025
- Check the website at https://godda.nic.in
- Visit Notices where you will find the “Notice For Home Guard Advertisement”.
- Now move to the official online portal website at https://recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in
- Register yourself and fill separate applications for the Rural and Urban categories.
- Upload a recent passport-size photograph, signature and self-attested documents such as residence, caste, education, technical certificates etc.
- Pay the fee through online mode.
- Complete the submission process carefully and retain a printout for future use.
FAQs
Godda District Home Guard Recruitment 2025 will only be open to permanent residents of Godda district. The age restriction, educational qualifications and physical requirements of the applicants must be met as stated in the official notifications. There are some different eligibility requirements to rural and urban posts of Home Guard and the applicants should also apply through the official online portal.
No, the Home Guard position is not an ordinary paid government position. It is a voluntary program within Government Defence Jobs whereby a successful candidate will be given government-approved daily allowances only during the days they are on duty. This chance is apt to those who will not mind serving the country in a selfless manner as opposed to those who would like to be employed on a permanent basis.
The vacancies announced under the Godda District Home Guard Recruitment 2025 are 446. Among them there are 421 posts to be distributed in the rural areas in various blocks and 25 posts in the urban area of Godda. Applicants will have to apply either in rural or urban category.
Important Links
| Official Notification | www.cdn.s3waas.gov.in |
| Official Website | www.godda.nic.in |
| Apply Online | www.recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in |
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