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Out of 351,968 sanctioned positions in government departments in Jharkhand, 164,358 positions remain vacant. However, only 187,610 positions are occupied. Consequently, a large number of youth in the state are expected to find employment in government departments in the new financial year. The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand State Staff Selection Commission are completing the recruitment process to fill vacant positions in various departments.

Postal Details
Total sanctioned positions: 351,968
Working staff: 187,610
Total vacant positions: 164,358

Most vacant positions are in the Health, Education, Revenue, and Home departments.

According to the Physical Policy Strategy Statement and Medium Term Physical Plan 2026-27, the highest number of vacant positions is in the Health, Education, Revenue, and Home departments, resulting in poor access to quality healthcare and quality education. Meanwhile, opposition parties have consistently raised concerns about law and order. Vacant positions in the Revenue Department have led to an increase in land dispute cases.

30,985 Vacant Posts in the Home Department

According to reports, the Home Department has 1,04,286 sanctioned positions, but 30,985 of these positions are vacant, and the department is operating with a limited staff strength due to the presence of 73,301 staff. With more than one-third of the Home Department vacant, complaints have surfaced of police personnel being made to work beyond their prescribed hours.

52,090 Vacant Posts in the Education Department

Similarly, the Secondary Education Department has a staff strength of 22,417 out of 39,279 sanctioned positions. The Primary Education Department has a staff strength of 35,572 out of 70,800 sanctioned positions. Consequently, the Secondary and Primary Education Departments have a staff strength of 57,989 out of 1,10,079 sanctioned positions. There are 52,090 vacant positions in the Secondary Education and Primary Education Departments. Due to the vacancies in the Education Department, many schools in rural areas are forced to operate with the help of an assistant teacher or para-teacher.

4,500 Vacant Positions in the Revenue Department

In Jharkhand, the Revenue and Land Reforms Department has a staff strength of 6,319 out of 10,819 positions, leaving 4,500 vacant. Due to the large number of vacant positions in the Revenue Department, people are forced to frequently visit zonal offices for land-related matters, including mutation.

Number of officers and employees sanctioned and working in various departments
Department Sanctioned Posts Staff Strength
Agriculture 5317 1303
Animal Husbandry 3370 1312
Building 1311 654
Cabinet 354 261
Governor's Secretariat 143 134
Election 134 100
Monitoring 588 403
Civil Aviation 19 10
Cooperation 4041 478
Energy 144 144
Production 1154 264
Finance Audit 27 27
Finance 784 177
Commercial Tax 1526 486
Food Supply 1418 641
Forest Environment 7567 3081
Health 35980 9856
Home 104286 73301
Industry 1776 417
Information Public Relations 213
76
Treasury 439 190
Labour 4839 1783
Law 5787 5490
High Court 1094 1070
Mines Geology 734 235
Minority Welfare 38 38
Parliamentary Affairs 21 21
Legislative Assembly 1393 1297
Personnel 564 296
JPSC 107 45
Planning Development 1105
163
Drinking Water 3059 1692
Official Language 553 131
Registration 220
189
Disaster Management 163 74
Revenue 10819 6319
Road Construction 3585 1581
Rural Development 7487 3718
Technical Education 1851 392
School Education 80 28
IT 42
12
Tourism 90 25
Transport 292 271
Urban Development 110
50
Water Resources 9380
3527
Minor Irrigation 1729 836
Welfare 4862 1788
Arts and Culture 326 56
Fisheries 440
127
Dairy 283 68
Rural Works 2820
1294
Panchayati Raj 4799 2852
Housing 8 8
Secondary Education 39279 22417
Primary Education 70800
35572
Women and Child Welfare 2598 1123
Total 351968 187610

Numerous positions are vacant in various departments, including irrigation, agriculture, and rural development.

A large number of positions are vacant in the departments of irrigation, agriculture, rural development, Panchayati Raj, tourism, higher education, road construction, IT, personnel, planning, finance, JPSP, commercial tax, food supply, excise, drinking water, sanitation, mining, and labor.

The situation in the Legislative Assembly, High Court, and Governor's Secretariats is better.

On the other hand, the Legislative Assembly Secretariat has 1,297 manpower out of 1,393 sanctioned posts. Similarly, the Jharkhand High Court has 1,070 manpower out of 1,094 sanctioned posts. The Law Department has 5,490 manpower out of 5,787 sanctioned posts. The Raj Bhavan Secretariat has 134 manpower against a sanctioned 143.

All 144 sanctioned posts in the Energy Department are occupied. In Finance Audit, all 27 positions are manned. In the Secretariat General Services and Housing Department, all 8 positions are manned.

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