Jharkhand Police Constable Salary: Pay & Recruitment

The Jharkhand Police Constable job is a secure state uniformed career with a steady salary and extra pay for difficult postings. This guide explains the pay, duties, and how recruitment works.

Figures below are as commonly reported; in-hand pay varies by posting and DA, and recruitment details change each cycle, so confirm on the official JSSC notification.

Jharkhand Police Constable salary

• Pay: Pay Level 3 (basic ₹21,700, band ₹21,700–₹69,100).
• In-hand: commonly around ₹30,000–₹38,000 a month including allowances, with extra allowance for Naxal-affected postings — approximate and varies.

Allowances and job profile

On top of basic pay, a constable gets Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance, plus a special allowance for Naxal-affected areas.

• Duties include law enforcement, crime prevention, crowd and traffic control, investigation support and court duty.

Promotion path

Career growth follows the ladder Constable → Head Constable → Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) → Sub-Inspector (SI) → Inspector.

Jharkhand Police Constable recruitment

Constable recruitment is conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

• Eligibility: a 10th (matriculation) pass, within the prescribed age limit (which has wider bands for some categories).
• Selection: a qualifying Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST), a medical, and a written (OMR) test.
• Note: constable salary and rules differ by state — this guide is specific to Jharkhand.