According to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022, Gautam Adani and family have topped with an estimated wealth of Rs. 10,94,400 crore. His daily wealth creation was estimated at Rs. 1,612 crores which showed 116 per cent growth as compared with the 2021 list. Mukesh Ambani and family have been named as the 2nd richest in India with an estimated wealth of Rs. 7,94,700 crore and a growth of 11 per cent compared with the 2021 list. His daily wealth creation velocity is Rs. 210 crores.
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Nykaa Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Falguni Nayar became India’s richest self-made woman by surpassing Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw in net worth. She is also the richest female in India, followed by Rekha Jhunjhunwala of Rare Enterprises. Falguni Nayar & family’s wealth rose by Rs 30,000 crore during 2022 and her cumulative wealth increased 345 per cent and stood around Rs 38,700 crore.
Top 5 richest people in the list:
Rank | Person | Wealth estimate |
1 | Gautam Adani and family | Rs. 10,94,400 crore |
2 | Mukesh Ambani and family | Rs. 7,94,700 crore |
3 | Cyrus Poonawalla and family | Rs. 2,05,400 crore |
4 | Shiv Nadar | Rs. 1,85,800 crore |
5 | Radhakishan Damani & family | Rs. 1,75,100 crore |
Key Points:
- India has 221 billionaires and Mumbai tops the India Rich list with 283 individuals, followed by New Delhi (185) and Bengaluru (89).
- The pharmaceuticals, chemical & petrochemicals, IT, and financial services are some of the key sectors that are contributing towards wealth creation.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- IIFL Wealth MD & CEO: Karan Bhagat;
- IIFL Wealth Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.