A report by Kotak Wealth Management and Hurun India titled ‘Kotak Wealth Hurun-Leading Wealthy Women’ lists the top 100 Indian wealthy women with a net worth of at least Rs.100 crore.
Roshni Nadar Malhotra of HCL Technologies tops the list with wealth of Rs.54,850 crore followed by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon with wealth of Rs.36,600 crore.
Another key finding of the report is that the maximum number of wealthy women come from the pharmaceutical industry. “With 13 women, pharmaceuticals leads the list followed by 12 women from textiles, apparel & accessories and 9 women from healthcare sector,” said the report.
Here are the other key highlights of the report:
- 38 women on the list have wealth above Rs. 1,000 crore
- 19% of the women featured in the report are aged 40 and under. In fact, the wealthiest Indian woman Roshni Nadar Malhotra of HCL Technologies is 39 year old
- Kanika Tekriwal (32) of JetSetGo is the youngest Indian woman in the list
- Mumbai has the highest population of wealthy women with 32 women residing in the commercial capital followed by 20 women from New Delhi and 10 women from Hyderabad
- While majority of women on the list hail from metropolitan cities, there has been a rise in women entrepreneurship across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. About 15% of the women came from non-metro cities
List of the Kotak Wealth Hurun - Leading Wealthy Women 2020
|
No. |
Name |
Wealth (Rs. Crore) |
Company |
Industry |
Residence |
|
1 |
Roshni Nadar Malhotra |
54,850 |
HCL Technologies |
Software & Services |
New Delhi |
|
2 |
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
36,600 |
Biocon |
Pharmaceuticals |
Bengaluru |
|
3 |
Leena Gandhi Tewari |
21,340 |
USV |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
4 |
Nilima Motaparti |
18,620 |
Divi's Laboratories |
Pharmaceuticals |
Hyderabad |
|
5 |
Radha Vembu |
11,590 |
Zoho |
Software & Services |
Chennai |
|
6 |
Jayshree Ullal |
10,220 |
Arista Networks |
Software & Services |
San Francisco |
|
7 |
Renu Munjal |
8,690 |
Hero FinCorp |
Financial Services |
New Delhi |
|
8 |
Malika Chirayu Amin |
7,570 |
Alembic Pharmaceuticals |
Pharmaceuticals |
Vadodara |
|
9 |
Anu Aga & Meher Pudumjee |
5,850 |
Thermax |
Capital Goods |
Pune |
|
10 |
Falguni Nayar & family |
5,410 |
Nykaa |
Personal Care |
Mumbai |
|
11 |
Neerja Sethi |
5,320 |
Syntel |
Software & Services |
Fisher Island |
|
12 |
Indra Nooyi |
4,720 |
PepsiCo |
Food & Beverages |
Connecticut |
|
13 |
Farah Malik Bhanji & family |
4,650 |
Metro Shoes |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Mumbai |
|
14 |
Mallika Srinivasan |
4,460 |
Tractors and Farm Equipment |
Automobile & Auto Components |
Chennai |
|
15 |
Mahima Datla |
4,100 |
Biological E. |
Pharmaceuticals |
Hyderabad |
|
16 |
Vinita Gupta |
3,950 |
Lupin |
Pharmaceuticals |
Naples |
|
17 |
Divya Gokulnath |
3,490 |
Byju’s (Think & Learn) |
Software & Services |
Bengaluru |
|
18 |
Anjali Singh |
3,450 |
Anand Group |
Automobile & Auto Components |
New Delhi |
|
19 |
Vandana Lal |
3,370 |
Dr Lal PathLabs |
Healthcare |
New Delhi |
|
20 |
Ameera Shah |
3,120 |
Metropolis Healthcare |
Healthcare |
Mumbai |
|
21 |
Vidhya Vinod |
2,780 |
Study World Education |
Education |
Kannur |
|
22 |
Swarn Lata Passi |
1,900 |
Lotus Herbals |
Personal Care |
New Delhi |
|
23 |
Nyrika Holkar |
1,790 |
Godrej & Boyce |
Consumer Durables |
Mumbai |
|
24 |
Devita Rajkumar Saraf |
1,730 |
Vu Technologies |
Consumer Electronics |
Mumbai |
|
25 |
Bina Shah |
1,700 |
Signet Chemical |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
26 |
Ambiga Subramanian |
1,690 |
Investor |
Investment |
Bengaluru |
|
27 |
Preetha Reddy |
1,550 |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
Healthcare |
Chennai |
|
28 |
Samina Vaziralli |
1,540 |
Cipla |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
28 |
Jagruti Sandeep Engineer |
1,540 |
Astral Poly Technik |
Plastic Products |
Ahmedabad |
|
30 |
Suneeta Reddy |
1,490 |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
Healthcare |
Chennai |
|
31 |
Shobana Kamineni |
1,470 |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
Healthcare |
Hyderabad |
|
32 |
Sangita Reddy |
1,400 |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
Healthcare |
Hyderabad |
|
33 |
Nisaba Godrej |
1,340 |
Godrej Consumer Products |
Personal Care |
Mumbai |
|
34 |
Tanya Dubash |
1,310 |
Godrej Industries |
Chemicals & Petrochemicals |
Mumbai |
|
35 |
Mira Kulkarni & family |
1,290 |
Forest Essentials |
Personal Care |
New Delhi |
|
36 |
Namita Gautam |
1,150 |
Sheela Foam |
Consumer Durables |
New Delhi |
|
37 |
Upasana Taku & family |
1,110 |
MobiKwik |
Software & Services |
Gurugram |
|
38 |
Jyotsna Suri |
1,090 |
Bharat Hotels |
Hospitality |
New Delhi |
|
39 |
Arshia Lalljee |
940 |
Süd-Chemie India |
Chemicals & Petrochemicals |
New Delhi |
|
40 |
Renu Sud Karnad |
900 |
HDFC |
Financial Services |
New Delhi |
|
41 |
Gundavaram Vanaja Devi |
850 |
Kaveri Seed |
Agricultural Products |
Hyderabad |
|
42 |
Vijay Rathee |
790 |
ASK Automotive |
Automobile & Auto Components |
New Delhi |
|
43 |
Mala Vazirani |
770 |
Transasia Bio-Medicals |
Healthcare |
Mumbai |
|
44 |
Githa Shankar & Nirupa Shankar |
740 |
Brigade Enterprises |
Real Estate |
Bengaluru |
|
45 |
Meena Bindra |
710 |
Biba Apparels |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
New Delhi |
|
46 |
Padmaja Gangireddy |
690 |
Spandana Sphoorty Financial |
Financial Services |
Hyderabad |
|
47 |
Hetal Gogri Gala |
680 |
Aarti Industries |
Chemicals & Petrochemicals |
Mumbai |
|
48 |
Naveena Nekkanti |
640 |
Devi Sea Foods |
Food Processing |
Visakhapatnam |
|
48 |
Rama Devi |
640 |
Devi Sea Foods |
Food Processing |
Visakhapatnam |
|
50 |
Shobhana Bhartia |
610 |
HT Media |
Media |
New Delhi |
|
51 |
Namita Thapar |
600 |
Emcure Pharmaceuticals |
Pharmaceuticals |
Pune |
|
52 |
Prabha Devi Todi |
580 |
Lux Industries |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Tiruppur |
|
52 |
Swarnalatha Galiveeti |
580 |
PLR Projects |
Construction & Engineering |
Tirupati |
|
54 |
Sheela Kochouseph |
540 |
V-Star Creations |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Cochin |
|
55 |
Kavery Kalanithi |
520 |
Sun TV Network |
Media |
Chennai |
|
56 |
Shalini Bhupal & Indira Krishna Reddy |
490 |
TAJ GVK Hotels & Resorts |
Hospitality |
Hyderabad |
|
57 |
Rita Sharma |
460 |
Worldwide Journeys |
Services |
London |
|
57 |
Shakthi Srinivasan |
460 |
Emerald Jewel Industry |
Jewellery |
Coimbatore |
|
59 |
Vandana Luthra |
450 |
VLCC |
Healthcare |
New Delhi |
|
60 |
Seema Suryavanshi |
440 |
Dilip Buildcon |
Construction & Engineering |
Bhopal |
|
61 |
Uma Devi Chigurupati |
420 |
Granules India |
Pharmaceuticals |
Hyderabad |
|
62 |
Alisha Moopen |
410 |
Aster DM Healthcare |
Healthcare |
Dubai |
|
62 |
Anuradha Desai |
410 |
Venky's India |
Food Processing |
Mumbai |
|
62 |
Sharda R Bubna |
410 |
Sharda Cropchem |
Chemicals & Petrochemicals |
Mumbai |
|
65 |
Nara Bhuvaneswari |
400 |
Heritage Foods |
Food & Beverages |
Hyderabad |
|
66 |
Jayanti Chauhan |
370 |
Bisleri International |
Food & Beverages |
New Delhi |
|
67 |
Aditi Kothari Desai |
330 |
DSP Investment Managers |
Financial Services |
Mumbai |
|
67 |
Alisha Rafique Malik |
330 |
Metro Shoes |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Mumbai |
|
67 |
Geeta Anand |
330 |
AG Industries |
Automobile & Auto Components |
New Delhi |
|
67 |
Suchita Oswal Jain |
330 |
Vardhman Textiles |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Ludhiana |
|
71 |
Anjana Reddy |
300 |
Universal Sportsbiz |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Hyderabad |
|
72 |
Aditi Avasthi |
280 |
Embibe |
Software & Services |
Bengaluru |
|
72 |
Kanika Tekriwal |
280 |
JetSetGo |
Aviation |
Bhopal |
|
74 |
Anita Lal |
250 |
Goodearth Design Studio |
Luxury Retail |
New Delhi |
|
75 |
Ritu Kumar & family |
240 |
Ritika |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
New Delhi |
|
75 |
Vidya Shah |
240 |
Edelweiss Financial Services |
Financial Services |
Mumbai |
|
77 |
Nomita R Chandavarkar |
230 |
FDC |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
77 |
Renu Naresh Oberoi |
230 |
Powerica |
Capital Goods |
Mumbai |
|
77 |
Shanti Ekambaram |
230 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank |
Financial Services |
Mumbai |
|
80 |
Sasikala Raghupathy |
200 |
BGR Energy Systems |
Capital Goods |
Chennai |
|
81 |
Mona Agarwal |
190 |
Action Construction Equipment |
Automobile & Auto Components |
Faridabad |
|
81 |
Seema Jain |
190 |
Fiem Industries |
Automobile & Auto Components |
New Delhi |
|
81 |
Vinati Saraf |
190 |
Vinati Organics |
Chemicals & Petrochemicals |
Mumbai |
|
84 |
Daxaben Hadvani |
180 |
Gopal Snacks |
Food & Beverages |
Rajkot |
|
85 |
Deepthi Ramachandran |
170 |
Jyothy Labs |
FMCG |
Mumbai |
|
86 |
Aditi Panandikar |
160 |
Indoco Remedies |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
86 |
Anita Dongre |
160 |
House of Anita Dongre |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Mumbai |
|
86 |
Meena Sehra |
160 |
House of Anita Dongre |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Mumbai |
|
86 |
Saroja Lakshmi Yeramilli |
160 |
August Jewellery |
Jewellery |
Bengaluru |
|
86 |
Vidhi Shanghvi |
160 |
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries |
Pharmaceuticals |
Mumbai |
|
91 |
Kanni Uvaraj |
150 |
Poorvika Mobiles |
Trading & Distribution |
Chennai |
|
91 |
Shikha Sharma |
150 |
Axis Bank |
Financial Services |
Mumbai |
|
93 |
Ekta Kapoor |
140 |
Balaji Telefilms |
Entertainment |
Mumbai |
|
93 |
Nina Lekhi |
140 |
Baggit India |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
Mumbai |
|
93 |
Vibha Padalkar |
140 |
HDFC Life Insurance |
Financial Services |
Mumbai |
|
96 |
Archana Mittal |
130 |
Arshiya |
Logistics |
Mumbai |
|
96 |
Shobhana Ramachandhran |
130 |
TVS Srichakra |
Automobile & Auto Components |
Madurai |
|
98 |
Jyothy Ramachandran |
120 |
Jyothy Labs |
FMCG |
Mumbai |
|
99 |
Radhika Piramal |
110 |
VIP Industries |
Textile, Apparel & Accessories |
London |
|
100 |
Deepshikha Khaitan |
100 |
Cera Sanitaryware |
Construction Materials |
New Delhi |
