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Bihar Budget: Spending, Capital Outlay, Fiscal Deficit and Central Tax Share

Bihar's budget is Rs 2,78,725 crore, of which Rs 38,700 crore (13.9%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 2.98% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 1,17,115 crore.

2024-25 (BE) & 2023-24 (RE) · compiled from State Budget Books (Demands for Grants) & RBI State Finances Study; figures as compiled, not a live feed

Bihar budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 2,78,725 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 2,25,600 crore
Capital outlayRs 38,700 crore (13.9% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 54,300 crore
Share of central taxesRs 1,17,115 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 52,600 crore
GSDPRs 9,76,000 crore
Fiscal deficit2.98% of GSDP

Where Bihar spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 52,639 crore18.9%BPSC teacher recruitment salaries, school cycles, scholarships
Rural development (2501)Rs 31,200 crore11.2%Saat Nischay-2, Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal, rural sanitation
Debt interest (2049)Rs 21,400 crore7.7%Interest on past state loans
Health (2210)Rs 16,100 crore5.8%PMCH expansion, Sadar hospital upgrades, free medicines
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 15,800 crore5.7%Ganga bridge approaches, rural road maintenance
Police security (2055)Rs 13,200 crore4.7%Bihar Police academy, ERSS Dial 112, district forces
Agriculture (2401)Rs 8,200 crore2.9%Krishi Road Map 4, organic farming corridor

Bihar's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 10,845.00 crore
2025-26Rs 10,219.00 crore
2024-25Rs 49,380.48 crore
2023-24Rs 33,530.44 crore
2022-23Rs 37,700.22 crore
2021-22Rs 9,563.30 crore
DateReleaseTo BiharShare
1 Aug 2026Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 10,845.00 crore9.948%
1 Oct 2025In view of upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/ welfare related expenditure, Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,01,603 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment of tax devolutionRs 10,219.00 crore10.058%
10 Jan 2025Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to State Governments to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expendituresRs 17,403.36 crore10.058%
10 Oct 2024Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,78,173 crore to State Governments, including one advance instalment of ₹89,086.50 crore in addition to regular instalment due in October, 2024Rs 17,921.00 crore10.058%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 14,056.12 crore10.058%
29 Feb 2024Union Government releases another additional installment of tax devolution of Rs. 1,42,122 crore to strengthen hands of State Governments for financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemesRs 14,295.00 crore10.058%
7 Nov 2023Union Government authorises release of tax devolution of ₹72,961.21 crore to all State Governments for November, 2023; three days ahead of the usual date of 10th NovemberRs 7,338.44 crore10.058%
12 Jun 2023Central Government releases ₹1,18,280 crore as 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 croreRs 11,897.00 crore10.058%
10 Mar 2023Union Government releases 14th instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹1,40,318 crore to strengthen hands of States to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 14,232.00 crore10.143%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 11,734.00 crore10.058%

Covers the instalments announced through press releases (extra or advance instalments, and some regular ones). Regular monthly instalments without a release are not included, so yearly sums here are not the full year's devolution. Source: Ministry of Finance press releases (Press Information Bureau).

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