Government of Bihar · Budget Estimates
Bihar Budget 2020-21
The Government of Bihar's budget for 2020-21 plans total spending of ₹2.12 lakh crore, 5.6% more than the 2019-20 budget estimate.
About 78% of its revenue receipts come from the Centre, as its share of central taxes and grants.
The fiscal deficit, the amount the state borrows, is ₹20,374 crore, or 2.97% of GSDP, within the 3% limit.
Salaries, pensions, interest and loan repayment together take ₹93,936 crore (44% of spending).
Education gets the largest scheme outlay, ₹21,264 crore.
+5.6% vs 2019-20 budget
incl. ₹27,609 Cr borrowing
of GSDP · ₹20,374 Cr
Day-to-day income covers day-to-day spending
Where the money comes from
Total receipts ₹2,11,961.49 Cr
- Share in central taxes₹91,181 Cr43%
- Grants from the Centre₹52,754 Cr24.9%
- Bihar's own taxes₹34,750 Cr16.4%
- Bihar's own non-tax revenue₹5,239 Cr2.5%
- Borrowings₹27,609 Cr13%
Where it goes
Committed expenditure ₹93,936.11 Cr, from the budget brief
- Salaries (all staff)₹53,508 Cr25.3%
- Pensions₹20,468 Cr9.7%
- Interest on debt₹12,925 Cr6.1%
- Repaying old loans₹7,035 Cr3.3%
- Schemes and all other spending₹1.18 L Cr55.6%
Departments by scheme outlay
42 departments, ₹1,05,262.34 Cr in total. Running costs and total spending from the department-wise table.
| Department | Outlay | Running costs | Total spending | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Departmentशिक्षा विभाग | ₹21,264 Cr | ₹13,927 Cr | ₹35,191 Cr | 20.2% |
| Rural Development Departmentग्रामीण विकास विभाग | ₹16,015 Cr | ₹425 Cr | ₹15,955 Cr | 15.2% |
| Rural Works Departmentग्रामीण कार्य विभाग | ₹9,619 Cr | ₹1,020 Cr | ₹10,639 Cr | 9.1% |
| Social Welfare Departmentसमाज कल्याण विभाग | ₹7,998 Cr | ₹63 Cr | ₹7,994 Cr | 7.6% |
| Health Departmentस्वास्थ्य विभाग | ₹5,610 Cr | ₹5,334 Cr | ₹10,938 Cr | 5.3% |
| Road Construction Departmentपथ निर्माण विभाग | ₹5,581 Cr | ₹1,125 Cr | ₹6,706 Cr | 5.3% |
| Public Health Engineering Departmentलोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग | ₹5,351 Cr | ₹505 Cr | ₹5,856 Cr | 5.1% |
| Finance Departmentवित्त विभाग | ₹3,950 Cr | ₹1,277 Cr | ₹5,212 Cr | 3.8% |
| Urban Development and Housing Departmentनगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग | ₹3,418 Cr | ₹3,796 Cr | ₹7,214 Cr | 3.2% |
| Water Resources Departmentजल संसाधन विभाग | ₹3,000 Cr | ₹1,054 Cr | ₹4,054 Cr | 2.9% |
| Panchayati Raj Departmentपंचायती राज विभाग | ₹2,435 Cr | ₹8,204 Cr | ₹10,615 Cr | 2.3% |
| Agriculture Departmentकृषि विभाग | ₹2,395 Cr | ₹758 Cr | ₹3,153 Cr | 2.3% |
| Planning and Development Departmentयोजना एवं विकास विभाग | ₹1,789 Cr | ₹215 Cr | ₹2,102 Cr | 1.7% |
| BC and MBC Welfare Departmentपिछड़ा वर्ग एवं अतिपिछड़ा वर्ग कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,780 Cr | ₹20 Cr | ₹1,660 Cr | 1.7% |
| SC and ST Welfare Departmentअनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,700 Cr | ₹283 Cr | ₹1,725 Cr | 1.6% |
| Food and Consumer Protection Departmentखाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग | ₹1,250 Cr | ₹113 Cr | ₹1,594 Cr | 1.2% |
| Energy Departmentऊर्जा विभाग | ₹1,210 Cr | ₹4,350 Cr | ₹5,560 Cr | 1.1% |
| Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Departmentश्रम संसाधन एवं प्रवासी श्रमिक कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,000 Cr | ₹204 Cr | ₹870 Cr | 0.9% |
| Co-operative Departmentसहकारिता विभाग | ₹980 Cr | ₹198 Cr | ₹1,168 Cr | 0.9% |
| Science, Technology and Technical Education Departmentविज्ञान, प्रावैधिकी एवं तकनीकी शिक्षा विभाग | ₹940 Cr | ₹222 Cr | ₹337 Cr | 0.9% |
| Minor Water Resources Departmentलघु जल संसाधन विभाग | ₹933 Cr | ₹266 Cr | ₹1,199 Cr | 0.9% |
| Industries Departmentउद्योग विभाग | ₹810 Cr | ₹106 Cr | ₹916 Cr | 0.8% |
| Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Departmentडेयरी, मत्स्य एवं पशु संसाधन विभाग | ₹770 Cr | ₹404 Cr | ₹1,179 Cr | 0.7% |
| Home Departmentगृह विभाग | ₹749 Cr | ₹11,462 Cr | ₹12,084 Cr | 0.7% |
| Building Construction Departmentभवन निर्माण विभाग | ₹610 Cr | ₹852 Cr | ₹5,396 Cr | 0.6% |
| Minority Welfare Departmentअल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग | ₹600 Cr | ₹36 Cr | ₹532 Cr | 0.6% |
| Art, Culture and Youth Departmentकला, संस्कृति एवं युवा विभाग | ₹520 Cr | ₹110 Cr | ₹169 Cr | 0.5% |
| Law Departmentविधि विभाग | ₹500 Cr | ₹916 Cr | ₹916 Cr | 0.5% |
| Environment, Forest and Climate Change Departmentपर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन विभाग | ₹450 Cr | ₹199 Cr | ₹639 Cr | 0.4% |
| Tourism Departmentपर्यटन विभाग | ₹358 Cr | ₹26 Cr | ₹284 Cr | 0.3% |
| Transport Departmentपरिवहन विभाग | ₹334 Cr | ₹129 Cr | ₹373 Cr | 0.3% |
| Cabinet Secretariat Departmentमंत्रिमंडल सचिवालय विभाग | ₹290 Cr | ₹221 Cr | ₹511 Cr | 0.3% |
| Revenue and Land Reforms Departmentराजस्व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग | ₹261 Cr | ₹673 Cr | ₹938 Cr | 0.2% |
| General Administration Departmentसामान्य प्रशासन विभाग | ₹260 Cr | ₹658 Cr | ₹743 Cr | 0.2% |
| Information Technology Departmentसूचना प्रावैधिकी विभाग | ₹240 Cr | ₹38 Cr | ₹274 Cr | 0.2% |
| Information and Public Relations Departmentसूचना एवं जनसंपर्क विभाग | ₹101 Cr | ₹137 Cr | ₹238 Cr | 0.1% |
| Sugar Industries Departmentगन्ना उद्योग विभाग | ₹100 Cr | ₹19 Cr | ₹119 Cr | 0.1% |
| Disaster Management Departmentआपदा प्रबंधन विभाग | ₹53 Cr | ₹4,391 Cr | ₹4,444 Cr | 0.1% |
| Prohibition, Excise and Registration Departmentमद्य निषेध, उत्पाद एवं निबंधन विभाग | ₹20 Cr | ₹276 Cr | ₹280 Cr | 0% |
| Commercial Tax Departmentवाणिज्य-कर विभाग | ₹16 Cr | ₹196 Cr | ₹196 Cr | 0% |
| Election Departmentनिर्वाचन विभाग | ₹2 Cr | ₹797 Cr | ₹797 Cr | 0% |
| Mines and Geology Departmentखान एवं भूतत्व विभाग | ₹2 Cr | ₹52 Cr | ₹54 Cr | 0% |
Bihar's own taxes by source
Own tax revenue ₹34,750.00 Cr, from the budget brief
- Commercial Tax₹27,050 Cr77.8%
- Stamp and Registration₹4,700 Cr13.5%
- Transport₹2,500 Cr7.2%
- Land Revenue₹500 Cr1.4%
Bihar Budget 2020-21: frequently asked questions
What is the total size of Bihar's budget for 2020-21?
The Budget Estimate for 2020-21 puts total expenditure at ₹2,11,761.49 Cr (₹2.12 lakh crore), 5.6% more than the 2019-20 Budget Estimate of ₹2,00,501.01 Cr.
What is Bihar's fiscal deficit in 2020-21?
₹20,373.99 Cr, which is 2.97% of GSDP. That is within the 3% of GSDP ceiling in the state's Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management framework.
Which departments get the most money in Bihar's 2020-21 budget?
By scheme outlay: Education Department (₹21,264.24 Cr), Rural Development Department (₹16,014.88 Cr), Rural Works Department (₹9,619.00 Cr), Social Welfare Department (₹7,997.63 Cr), Health Department (₹5,610.00 Cr).
Where does Bihar's money come from in 2020-21?
Of total receipts of ₹2,11,961.49 Cr: its share of central taxes ₹91,181 crore (43%), grants from the Centre ₹52,754 crore (25%), its own taxes ₹34,750 crore (16%), its own non-tax revenue ₹5,239 crore (2%), borrowing ₹27,609 crore (13%).
How much does Bihar spend on salaries, pensions and interest in 2020-21?
Its committed expenditure is ₹93,936.11 Cr: salaries ₹53,508 crore, pensions ₹20,468 crore, interest ₹12,925 crore and repayment of loans ₹7,035 crore, as printed in the Finance Department's budget brief.
Does Bihar have a revenue surplus or deficit in 2020-21?
A revenue surplus of ₹19,172.80 Cr: revenue receipts of ₹1,83,923.99 Cr exceed day-to-day (revenue) spending.
Source: Finance Department, Government of Bihar: Budget at a Glance 2020-21, Budget Estimates in Brief, department-wise scheme outlay and the Budget Highlights department-wise table. All figures are Budget Estimates in ₹ crore; 1 lakh crore = 1,00,000 crore.