Home Guards are volunteers who assist the police in maintaining law and order, traffic, disaster response and special duties, and receive duty allowance.
State home-guard departments enrol volunteers; Bihar and other states announce enrolment periodically.
Indicative only. Government and public-sector pay follows the official pay matrix of the recruiting body (basic pay plus allowances), which changes with revisions and state rules. Always confirm pay in the official notification.
| # | State | Main hubs | Share of vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi |
Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi | Larger share |
| 2 | Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur |
Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur | Larger share |
| 3 | Bihar Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur |
Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur | Larger share |
Recruitment for this role is organised by the recruiting body and is open across India; vacancies depend on the notification and on state / cadre allocation. The ranking shows larger states by population and is only a guide. Always read the official advertisement.
Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in) · Employment News
Always read the official advertisement for eligibility, age limit, syllabus, fees and last date.
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