know about the Top 10 Richest People in India in 2024, their net worth, sources of income, and many more.
The Indian economy is rapidly growing every year. According to Forbes’ 2024 World’s Billionaires list, Mukesh Ambani leads the list, followed by the billionaires like Gautam Adani, Savitri Jindal, Shiv Nadar, Dilip Shanghvi, Kumar Birla, Cyrus Poonawalla, Radhakishan Damani, Kushal Pal Singh, and Ravi Jaipura. Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India in 2024. Companies like Reliance Industries, Adani Group, and JSW Group got a lot of financial growth this year.
List: Top 10 Richest People in India in 2024
| India Rank | Name | Global Rank | Net worth (₹) | Net worth (US$) | Company |
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani | 12 | ₹9.66 lakh crore | $115.3 B | Reliance Industries |
| 2 | Gautam Adani | 21 | ₹7.04 lakh crore | $84.1 B | Adani Group |
| 3 | Savitri Jindal & Family | 37 | ₹3.65 lakh crore | $43.6 B | JSW Group |
| 4 | Shiv Nadar | 41 | ₹3.37 lakh crore | $40.3 B | HCL Technologies Ltd |
| 5 | Dilip Shanghvi | 57 | ₹2.64 lakh crore | $31.5 B | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd |
| 6 | Kumar Birla | 80 | ₹2.10 lakh crore | $25.1 B | Aditya Birla Group |
| 7 | Cyrus Poonawalla | 86 | ₹2.06 lakh crore | $24.6 B | Serum Institute of India |
| 8 | Radhakishan Damani | 92 | ₹1.83 lakh crore | $21.9 B | Avenue Supermarkets |
| 9 | Kushal Pal Singh | 98 | ₹1.70 lakh crore | $20.3 B | DLF Limited |
| 10 | Ravi Jaipura | 107 | ₹1.44 lakh crore | $17.2 B | Varun Beverages |
1. Mukesh Ambani
- Age: 67 Years
- Net worth: $115.3 Billion (₹9.66 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Reliance Industries Ltd
The Managing Director and Chairman of Reliance Industries, the richest person in India, Mukesh Ambani. He has a total net worth of $115.3 billion (₹9.66 lakh crore). Reliance Industrie operates many businesses, including petrochemicals, oil and gas, retail, telecom, and more.
Ambani’s wife and three children, Nita, Akash, Anant, and Isha, play important roles to manage the company.
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2. Gautam Adani
- Age: 62 Years
- Net worth: $84.1 Billion (₹7.04 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Adani Group
The founder and chairman of the Adani Group, Gautam Adani, is the second richest person in India. He has a total net worth of $84.1 billion (₹7.04 lakh crore). The Adani Group operates across a diverse range of sectors, including ports, airports, power generation and transmission, and green energy.
3. Savitri Jindal & Family
- Age: 74 Years
- Net worth: $43.6 Billion (₹3.65 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: JSW Group
Savitri Jindal is an Indian businesswoman, politician and chairperson of the OP Jindal Group. She is the richest woman in India with net worth of $43.6 billion (₹3.65 lakh crore). This company is involved in all these businesses of steel, power, mining, and infrastructure.
After her husband, O. P. Jindal, passed away in 2005 in a helicopter crash, she took over the leadership of the company. Now Jindal group’s companies has divided among her four sons, each managing the companies independently.
4. Shiv Nadar
- Age: 79 Years
- Net worth: $40.3 Billion (₹3.37 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: HCL Technologies Ltd
Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of HCL Tech, SSN College of Engineering and Shiv Nadar University. He possesses a total of $40.3 billion (₹3.37 lakh crore) in wealth.
Nadar has donated $1.1 billion to his Shiv Nadar Foundation. Nadar was awarded Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the IT industry in 2008.
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5. Dilip Shanghvi
- Age: 68 Years
- Net worth: $31.5 Billion (₹2.64 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals
The founder and managing director of Sun Pharmaceutical (Sun Pharma), Dilip Shanghvi is an Indian billionaire businessman. Sun Pharma is the largest drug company in India and fifth largest in the world. His total assets amount to $31.5 billion (₹2.64 lakh crore).
6. Kumar Birla
- Age: 57
- Net worth: $25.1 Billion (₹2.10 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Aditya Birla Group
Kumar Mangalam Birla is an Indian industrialist and the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. The Birla Group is involved in metals cement, textiles, telecom, financial services, and paints industries. He has an estimated net worth of $25.1 billion (₹2.10 lakh crore).
7. Cyrus Poonawalla
- Age: 83
- Net worth: $24.6 Billion (₹2.06 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Cyrus Poonawalla Group (Vaccines)
Cyrus S. Poonawalla is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the chairman and managing director of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group. His total assets amount to $24.6 billion (₹2.06 lakh crore).
He founded the Serum Institute of India, which provides over 1.5 billion doses annually. He made this institute into the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer (by doses).
8. Radhakishan Damani
- Age: 69
- Net worth: $21.9 Billion (₹1.83 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Retail, investments
Radhakishan Shivkishan Damani is an Indian billionaire businessman and investor. He is popularly known as the “retail king” of India. He is the founder and chairman of his supermarket chain, DMart. He possesses a total of $21.9 billion (₹1.83 lakh crore) in wealth.
9. Kushal Pal Singh
- Age: 93
- Net worth: $20.3 Billion (₹1.70 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Real estate
Kushal Pal Singh is an Indian billionaire real estate developer. He is the chairman and CEO of real estate developer DLF Limited. Also, he is captain of “The Deccan Horse” in the Indian Army.
His father-in-law, Chaudhary Raghvender Singh, founded DLF Limited in 1946. Kushal Pal Singh later built DLF City in Gurgaon; his total net worth is $20.3 billion (₹1.70 lakh crore).
10. Ravi Jaipura
- Age: 69
- Net worth: $17.2 Billion (₹1.44 lakh crore)
- Source of Wealth: Soft drinks, fast food
Ravi Jaipuria is an Indian billionaire business tycoon and chairman of RJ Corp. Varun Beverages is PepsiCo’s largest bottling partner. He is known as India’s cola king. He has an estimated net worth of $17.2 billion (₹1.44 lakh crore).