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

Himachal Pradesh's budget is Rs 58,444 crore, of which Rs 7,400 crore (12.7%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 4.1% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 9,800 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

Himachal Pradesh budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 58,444 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 49,800 crore
Capital outlayRs 7,400 crore (12.7% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 15,200 crore
Share of central taxesRs 9,800 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 14,800 crore
GSDPRs 2,07,000 crore
Fiscal deficit4.1% of GSDP

Where Himachal Pradesh spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 9,500 crore16.3%Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding schools
Debt interest (2049)Rs 6,200 crore10.6%Debt interest coupons
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 4,600 crore7.9%Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana state share
Health (2210)Rs 3,600 crore6.2%Himcare, robotic surgery at IGMC Shimla
Agriculture (2401)Rs 2,800 crore4.8%Horticulture development, anti-hail nets
Rural development (2501)Rs 2,200 crore3.8%Panchayat building, sanitation in hills
Police security (2055)Rs 2,100 crore3.6%Tourist police, traffic telemetry

Himachal Pradesh's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 996.00 crore
2025-26Rs 843.00 crore
2024-25Rs 4,075.08 crore
2023-24Rs 2,767.57 crore
2022-23Rs 3,113.32 crore
2021-22Rs 789.16 crore
DateReleaseTo Himachal PradeshShare
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 996.00 crore0.914%
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 843.00 crore0.83%
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 1,436.16 crore0.83%
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 1,479.00 crore0.83%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 1,159.92 crore0.83%
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 1,180.00 crore0.83%
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 605.57 crore0.83%
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 982.00 crore0.83%
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 1,177.00 crore0.839%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 968.00 crore0.83%

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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