Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Education

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Education

₹1.39L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+8.3%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
4.36%
Share of top-25 BE
#9
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
-15.1%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹99,312 cr
Actual ₹84,313 cr
FY 2021-22
-13.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹93,224 cr
Actual ₹80,801 cr
FY 2022-23
-0.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.04L cr
Actual ₹1.04L cr
FY 2023-24
0.0%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.13L cr
Actual ₹1.13L cr
FY 2024-25
+2.8%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.21L cr
Actual ₹1.24L cr
FY 2025-26
-12.2%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹1.29L cr
Actual ₹1.13L cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹99,312 cr₹85,089 cr₹84,313 cr-15.1% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹93,224 cr₹88,002 cr₹80,801 cr-13.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹1.04L cr₹99,881 cr₹1.04L cr-0.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹1.13L cr₹1.30L cr₹1.13L cr0.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹1.21L cr₹1.14L cr₹1.24L cr+2.8% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹1.29L cr₹1.22L cr₹1.13L cr-12.2%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹1.39L crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#7
Chemicals & Fertilisers
₹1.77L cr
#8
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
₹1.41L cr
#10
Health & Family Welfare
₹1.07L cr
#11
Communications
₹1.02L cr
Ministry of Education is the #9 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 4.36% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +8.3% from FY 2025-26.