Police
CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, Assam Rifles, the Intelligence Bureau, and Delhi and J&K police — not the state police forces.
₹1,62,283 crore
in 2025–26, 3.27% of all union government spending. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Revenue ₹1,46,263 crore · Capital ₹16,021 crore
What the money actually buys
The central armed police forces, not the state police you deal with day to day: CRPF ₹34,021 crore, BSF ₹27,939 crore, CISF ₹15,380 crore, ITBP ₹9,337 crore and Assam Rifles ₹7,977 crore. Delhi Police, ₹12,133 crore, is here because the union runs it directly rather than a state government.
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Revenue | Capital | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹1,62,283 crore | ₹1,46,263 crore | ₹16,021 crore | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹1,46,635 crore | ₹1,35,074 crore | ₹11,561 crore | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹1,24,715 crore | ₹1,14,977 crore | ₹9,739 crore | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹1,15,640 crore | ₹1,07,434 crore | ₹8,206 crore | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹1,06,622 crore | ₹99,414 crore | ₹7,209 crore | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹91,611 crore | ₹86,676 crore | ₹4,935 crore | Actuals |
Where this sits in the budget
- Counted under Defence and security, what the money paid for.
- Spent by Ministry of Home Affairs, who spent it. Official site.
Where these figures come from
- 2025–26 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Revised Estimates 2025-26, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2024–25 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Actuals 2024-25, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2023–24 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Actuals 2023-24, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2025-26: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 b59057f574f3d09a… - 2022–23 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Actuals 2022-23, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2024-25: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3d9f2fe71485a749… - 2021–22 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Actuals 2021-22, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2023-24: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 019cebf6e969c112… - 2020–21 · Statement 3, Demand No. 51, Actuals 2020-21, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2022-23: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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