Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Released: Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society (JRHMS), National Health Mission (NHM) Jharkhand, has announced the Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 for Community Health Officer positions.
This recruitment drive offers 1038 backlog vacant posts. Candidates can fill the application form online from 31st October 2026 to 22nd November 2026. Follow the instructions mentioned in the official notification to apply for the JRHMS CHO Recruitment 2026.
A notice has been released by the JRHMS authority regarding the vacancies allotted for the Community Health Officer posts. Around 1038 backlog vacancies are available for candidates to apply for the recruitment drive. The educational requirement is a BSc Nursing degree and certification program, and the age limit is 35 years.
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Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Overview |
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Recruitment Body |
Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society (JRHMS), Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand |
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Post Name |
Community Health Officer (CHO) |
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Advertisement No. |
Advt. No. 05/2026/JRHMS-CHO-Integrated: 2842 (MD) |
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Total Vacancies |
1,038 Posts (Backlog Vacancies) |
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Job Type / Tenure |
Contractual for 1 year, renewable based on performance |
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Essential Qualification |
B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with an integrated Certificate Program in Community Health (CPCH) from a recognised nursing college, passed in or after the academic year 2016–2020 |
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Remuneration |
Fixed Pay: ₹25,000 per month + Performance-Based Incentive: Up to ₹15,000 per month |
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Age Limit (as on November 22, 2026) |
35 years |
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Application Start Date |
31st October 2026 |
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Application Last Date |
22nd November 2026 |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Official Websites |
jrhms.jharkhand.gov.in / recruitment.jharkhand.gov.in |
Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Notice PDF is available for candidates on the official website. Download the official notification to know the category-wise vacancy breakdown for the Community Health Officer posts in the recruitment. Candidates should properly mention the details in the application form.
Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Notice PDF
Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Category-Wise is provided in the official notification. A total of 1038 posts are announced for candidates in the recruitment drive for the CHO posts. UR category vacancy is 253 posts, EWS is 104 posts, ST is 280 posts, and SC is 288 posts.
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Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 Category-Wise |
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Category |
Vacancy |
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Unreserved (UR) |
253 |
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Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
104 |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
280 |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
288 |
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Backward Class-I (BC-I) |
55 |
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Backward Class-II (BC-II) |
58 |
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Total |
1038 |
Candidates can apply for the CHO vacancy by following the simple steps provided for candidates.
Visit the official website.
Navigate to the recruitment or notice section on the homepage.
Click on the link for "Notice for Providing Contractual Services as Community Health Officer".
The official Jharkhand CHO Vacancy 2026 PDF will display on the screen.
Check the category-wise distribution and save the document for reference.
Candidates should meet the minimum requirements mentioned in the CHO eligibility criteria to apply for the recruitment. It includes the educational qualification and age limit-related requirements. The authority can ask the candidates to submit the relevant documents for the Jharkhand CHO eligibility criteria.
Candidates should have completed the B.Sc. (Nursing) / Post Basic B.Sc. (Nursing) with an integrated curriculum of Certificate Program in Community Health (CPCH) from a recognised nursing college, passed in or after the academic year 2016–2020.
General / EWS: 35 years (45 years for PH category)
OBC (BC-I & BC-II): 37 years (47 years for PH category)
Female (Unreserved): 38 years (48 years for PH category)
ST / SC: 40 years (50 years for PH category)
