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

West Bengal's budget is Rs 3,66,166 crore, of which Rs 36,800 crore (10.1%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 3.56% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 87,598 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

West Bengal budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 3,66,166 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 2,89,300 crore
Capital outlayRs 36,800 crore (10.1% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 1,02,349 crore
Share of central taxesRs 87,598 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 31,200 crore
GSDPRs 18,80,000 crore
Fiscal deficit3.56% of GSDP

Where West Bengal spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Debt interest (2049)Rs 44,700 crore12.2%Legacy debt servicing liabilities
Education (2202)Rs 43,800 crore12.0%Kanyashree, Shikshashree, Taruner Swapno (tablets)
Rural development (2501)Rs 32,500 crore8.9%Lakshmir Bhandar direct cash transfer, Karmashree
Health (2210)Rs 19,200 crore5.2%Swasthya Sathi, super-specialty hospitals, fair price medicine
Agriculture (2401)Rs 14,100 crore3.9%Krishak Bandhu financial aid, farm mechanization
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 12,400 crore3.4%Pathashree-Rastashree rural road overhaul
Police security (2055)Rs 12,100 crore3.3%Kolkata Police, West Bengal Police modernization

West Bengal's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 7,866.00 crore
2025-26Rs 7,644.00 crore
2024-25Rs 36,934.52 crore
2023-24Rs 25,078.88 crore
2022-23Rs 28,195.76 crore
2021-22Rs 7,152.96 crore
DateReleaseTo West BengalShare
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 7,866.00 crore7.215%
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 7,644.00 crore7.523%
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 13,017.06 crore7.523%
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 13,404.00 crore7.523%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 10,513.46 crore7.523%
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 10,692.00 crore7.523%
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 5,488.88 crore7.523%
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 8,898.00 crore7.523%
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 10,642.00 crore7.584%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 8,777.00 crore7.523%

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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