Government budget and revenue in Puducherry, India: official figures
The union territory government budgeted ₹4,688 crore for social sectors such as education, health, housing and welfare in 2024-25, and expected ₹4,218 crore from its own taxes (budget estimate).
How much tax does the Puducherry government raise?
Its own tax revenue works out at about ₹24,880 per resident in 2024-25 (9th highest of 31 with figures), and it expected a further ₹2,697 crore of non-tax revenue such as mining royalties, fees and dividends. The rest of its income comes from its share of central taxes, central grants and borrowing.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does the Puducherry government borrow?
The union territory government planned to borrow ₹1,113 crore to cover its fiscal deficit in 2024-25, 2.1% of its GSDP (budget estimate; 3rd lowest of 25 with figures). The usual ceiling for states under fiscal responsibility rules is about 3%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much debt does the Puducherry government have?
The union territory government owed ₹14,113 crore at the end of March 2025, equal to 27.1% of its 2024-25 GSDP and about ₹81,500 per resident; 8th lowest of 25 with figures. All states and UTs together owed ₹93.93 lakh crore.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does the Puducherry government spend on interest and pensions?
Interest on past borrowing takes 7.5% of the union territory's day-to-day (revenue) spending of ₹10,970 crore in the 2024-25 budget (all states and UTs: 11.9%; 9th lowest of 31 with figures), and pensions for retired staff another 12.5%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Puducherry compares with other union territories
State government debt (outstanding liabilities) as % of GSDP (March 2025)
Puducherry ranks 18 of 25, highest first. Outstanding liabilities at end-March 2025 divided by gross state domestic product for 2024-25.
| Rank | Region | State government debt (outstanding liabilities) as % of GSDP |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 28.8% |
| 16 | Chhattisgarh | 28.8% |
| 17 | Assam | 27.7% |
| 18 | Puducherry | 27.1% |
| 19 | Telangana | 27.0% |
| 20 | Jharkhand | 26.1% |
| 21 | Uttarakhand | 25.2% |
Budgeted fiscal deficit as % of GSDP (2024-25 (budget))
Puducherry ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budgeted fiscal deficit as % of GSDP |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Karnataka | 2.9% |
| 20 | Haryana | 2.8% |
| 21 | Uttarakhand | 2.5% |
| 22 | Maharashtra | 2.4% |
| 23 | Puducherry | 2.1% |
| 24 | Jharkhand | 1.8% |
| 25 | Delhi | 0.5% |
Interest payments as % of revenue spending (2024-25 (budget))
Puducherry ranks 23 of 31, highest first. Interest on past borrowing divided by revenue (day-to-day) expenditure, budget estimates.
| Rank | Region | Interest payments as % of revenue spending |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nagaland | 8.1% |
| 21 | Telangana | 8.0% |
| 22 | Jharkhand | 7.7% |
| 23 | Puducherry | 7.5% |
| 24 | Tripura | 7.0% |
| 25 | Chhattisgarh | 6.4% |
| 26 | Meghalaya | 6.3% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 176: State-wise Composition of Outstanding Liabilities, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df4d117b3949…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 164: State-wise Gross Fiscal Deficit, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5e1a742f710e…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 170: State-wise Interest Payments, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 615f96758e43…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 168: State-wise Own Tax Revenue, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b25a8b6f2ff7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 175: State-wise Social Sector Expenditure, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b8f611c50f5…)
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