Government of Bihar · Budget Estimates
Bihar Budget 2022-23
The Government of Bihar's budget for 2022-23 plans total spending of ₹2.38 lakh crore, 8.9% more than the 2021-22 budget estimate.
About 76% 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 ₹25,885 crore, or 3.47% of GSDP, above the 3% limit.
Salaries, pensions, interest and loan repayment together take ₹1.20 lakh crore (50% of spending).
Education gets the largest scheme outlay, ₹22,198 crore.
+8.9% vs 2021-22 budget
incl. ₹40,756 Cr borrowing
of GSDP · ₹25,885 Cr
Day-to-day income covers day-to-day spending
Where the money comes from
Total receipts ₹2,37,891.94 Cr
- Share in central taxes₹91,181 Cr38.3%
- Grants from the Centre₹58,001 Cr24.4%
- Bihar's own taxes₹41,387 Cr17.4%
- Bihar's own non-tax revenue₹6,136 Cr2.6%
- Borrowings₹40,756 Cr17.1%
Where it goes
Committed expenditure ₹1,20,015.36 Cr, from the budget brief
- Salaries (all staff)₹64,788 Cr27.3%
- Pensions₹24,252 Cr10.2%
- Interest on debt₹16,305 Cr6.9%
- Repaying old loans₹14,670 Cr6.2%
- Schemes and all other spending₹1.18 L Cr49.5%
Departments by scheme outlay
43 departments, ₹1,00,000.00 Cr in total. Running costs and total spending from the department-wise table.
| Department | Outlay | Running costs | Total spending | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Departmentशिक्षा विभाग | ₹22,198 Cr | ₹16,993 Cr | ₹39,192 Cr | 22.2% |
| Rural Development Departmentग्रामीण विकास विभाग | ₹15,193 Cr | ₹460 Cr | ₹15,456 Cr | 15.2% |
| Social Welfare Departmentसमाज कल्याण विभाग | ₹8,192 Cr | ₹69 Cr | ₹8,201 Cr | 8.2% |
| Rural Works Departmentग्रामीण कार्य विभाग | ₹7,950 Cr | ₹2,662 Cr | ₹10,612 Cr | 8% |
| Health Departmentस्वास्थ्य विभाग | ₹7,036 Cr | ₹9,099 Cr | ₹16,134 Cr | 7% |
| Road Construction Departmentपथ निर्माण विभाग | ₹4,421 Cr | ₹1,398 Cr | ₹5,819 Cr | 4.4% |
| Urban Development and Housing Departmentनगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग | ₹4,055 Cr | ₹4,141 Cr | ₹8,176 Cr | 4.1% |
| Water Resources Departmentजल संसाधन विभाग | ₹3,233 Cr | ₹1,078 Cr | ₹4,311 Cr | 3.2% |
| Agriculture Departmentकृषि विभाग | ₹2,782 Cr | ₹837 Cr | ₹3,584 Cr | 2.8% |
| Public Health Engineering Departmentलोक स्वास्थ्य अभियंत्रण विभाग | ₹1,948 Cr | ₹433 Cr | ₹2,380 Cr | 1.9% |
| BC and MBC Welfare Departmentपिछड़ा वर्ग एवं अतिपिछड़ा वर्ग कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,879 Cr | ₹55 Cr | ₹1,874 Cr | 1.9% |
| Planning and Development Departmentयोजना एवं विकास विभाग | ₹1,824 Cr | ₹219 Cr | ₹2,188 Cr | 1.8% |
| SC and ST Welfare Departmentअनुसूचित जाति एवं अनुसूचित जनजाति कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,801 Cr | ₹315 Cr | ₹1,730 Cr | 1.8% |
| Energy Departmentऊर्जा विभाग | ₹1,587 Cr | ₹9,889 Cr | ₹11,476 Cr | 1.6% |
| Industries Departmentउद्योग विभाग | ₹1,545 Cr | ₹99 Cr | ₹1,644 Cr | 1.5% |
| Panchayati Raj Departmentपंचायती राज विभाग | ₹1,307 Cr | ₹8,501 Cr | ₹9,801 Cr | 1.3% |
| Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Departmentडेयरी, मत्स्य एवं पशु संसाधन विभाग | ₹1,187 Cr | ₹395 Cr | ₹1,590 Cr | 1.2% |
| Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Departmentश्रम संसाधन एवं प्रवासी श्रमिक कल्याण विभाग | ₹1,175 Cr | ₹232 Cr | ₹947 Cr | 1.2% |
| Home Departmentगृह विभाग | ₹1,151 Cr | ₹13,422 Cr | ₹14,373 Cr | 1.2% |
| Food and Consumer Protection Departmentखाद्य एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण विभाग | ₹1,064 Cr | ₹151 Cr | ₹1,185 Cr | 1.1% |
| Science, Technology and Technical Education Departmentविज्ञान, प्रावैधिकी एवं तकनीकी शिक्षा विभाग | ₹993 Cr | ₹291 Cr | ₹594 Cr | 1% |
| Co-operative Departmentसहकारिता विभाग | ₹982 Cr | ₹211 Cr | ₹1,286 Cr | 1% |
| Minor Water Resources Departmentलघु जल संसाधन विभाग | ₹827 Cr | ₹197 Cr | ₹1,024 Cr | 0.8% |
| Finance Departmentवित्त विभाग | ₹803 Cr | ₹1,623 Cr | ₹2,421 Cr | 0.8% |
| Minority Welfare Departmentअल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग | ₹700 Cr | ₹47 Cr | ₹570 Cr | 0.7% |
| Building Construction Departmentभवन निर्माण विभाग | ₹610 Cr | ₹828 Cr | ₹4,961 Cr | 0.6% |
| Art, Culture and Youth Departmentकला, संस्कृति एवं युवा विभाग | ₹520 Cr | ₹118 Cr | ₹177 Cr | 0.5% |
| Environment, Forest and Climate Change Departmentपर्यावरण, वन एवं जलवायु परिवर्तन विभाग | ₹518 Cr | ₹200 Cr | ₹663 Cr | 0.5% |
| Revenue and Land Reforms Departmentराजस्व एवं भूमि सुधार विभाग | ₹415 Cr | ₹927 Cr | ₹1,332 Cr | 0.4% |
| Tourism Departmentपर्यटन विभाग | ₹380 Cr | ₹26 Cr | ₹326 Cr | 0.4% |
| Transport Departmentपरिवहन विभाग | ₹335 Cr | ₹152 Cr | ₹394 Cr | 0.3% |
| Law Departmentविधि विभाग | ₹330 Cr | ₹1,035 Cr | ₹1,060 Cr | 0.3% |
| Cabinet Secretariat Departmentमंत्रिमंडल सचिवालय विभाग | ₹304 Cr | ₹216 Cr | ₹515 Cr | 0.3% |
| General Administration Departmentसामान्य प्रशासन विभाग | ₹260 Cr | ₹647 Cr | ₹784 Cr | 0.3% |
| Information Technology Departmentसूचना प्रावैधिकी विभाग | ₹240 Cr | ₹38 Cr | ₹232 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 | ₹20 Cr | ₹120 Cr | 0.1% |
| Prohibition, Excise and Registration Departmentमद्य निषेध, उत्पाद एवं निबंधन विभाग | ₹20 Cr | ₹264 Cr | ₹265 Cr | 0% |
| Commercial Tax Departmentवाणिज्य-कर विभाग | ₹16 Cr | ₹176 Cr | ₹176 Cr | 0% |
| Disaster Management Departmentआपदा प्रबंधन विभाग | ₹11 Cr | ₹3,686 Cr | ₹3,697 Cr | 0% |
| Parliamentary Affairs Departmentसंसदीय कार्य विभाग | ₹7 Cr | ₹2 Cr | ₹9 Cr | 0% |
| Mines and Geology Departmentखान एवं भूतत्व विभाग | ₹1 Cr | ₹48 Cr | ₹49 Cr | 0% |
| Election Departmentनिर्वाचन विभाग | ₹0 Cr | ₹311 Cr | ₹311 Cr | 0% |
Bihar's own taxes by source
Own tax revenue ₹41,387.00 Cr, from the budget brief
- Commercial Tax₹32,387 Cr78.3%
- Stamp and Registration₹5,500 Cr13.3%
- Transport₹3,000 Cr7.2%
- Land Revenue₹500 Cr1.2%
Bihar Budget 2022-23: frequently asked questions
What is the total size of Bihar's budget for 2022-23?
The Budget Estimate for 2022-23 puts total expenditure at ₹2,37,691.19 Cr (₹2.38 lakh crore), 8.9% more than the 2021-22 Budget Estimate of ₹2,18,302.70 Cr.
What is Bihar's fiscal deficit in 2022-23?
₹25,885.10 Cr, which is 3.47% of GSDP. That is above the 3% of GSDP ceiling in the state's Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management framework.
Which departments get the most money in Bihar's 2022-23 budget?
By scheme outlay: Education Department (₹22,198.38 Cr), Rural Development Department (₹15,193.19 Cr), Social Welfare Department (₹8,191.79 Cr), Rural Works Department (₹7,950.27 Cr), Health Department (₹7,035.56 Cr).
Where does Bihar's money come from in 2022-23?
Of total receipts of ₹2,37,891.94 Cr: its share of central taxes ₹91,181 crore (38%), grants from the Centre ₹58,001 crore (24%), its own taxes ₹41,387 crore (17%), its own non-tax revenue ₹6,136 crore (3%), borrowing ₹40,756 crore (17%).
How much does Bihar spend on salaries, pensions and interest in 2022-23?
Its committed expenditure is ₹1,20,015.36 Cr: salaries ₹64,788 crore, pensions ₹24,252 crore, interest ₹16,305 crore and repayment of loans ₹14,670 crore, as printed in the Finance Department's budget brief.
Does Bihar have a revenue surplus or deficit in 2022-23?
A revenue surplus of ₹4,747.84 Cr: revenue receipts of ₹1,96,704.51 Cr exceed day-to-day (revenue) spending.
Source: Finance Department, Government of Bihar: Budget at a Glance 2022-23, 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.