In the list of richest women in India, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies has topped as the richest woman for the second time in a row, with a net worth of Rs. 84,330 crores. See full list below.
Richest Women in India 2022: Kotak Private Banking and Hurun India launched the third edition of the Leading Wealthy Women list on July 27, 2022, based on the net worth of women as of December 31, 2021. According to the list of richest women in India, HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the richest woman in the country for the second time in a row, with a net worth of Rs. 84,330 crores.
Falguni Nair, Who came second only to Malhotra in the List of Richest women in India, Overtook Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw to become the richest self-made Woman with a net worth of Rs. 57,520 crores. Falguni Nair is the founder and CEO of beauty e-commerce platform Nykaa.
The List of 100 Richest Women in India features only Indian Women, Defined as country-born or raised, actively managing their own businesses or self-made. Notably, the cumulative wealth of these 100 women increased by 53 per cent in one year to Rs. 4.16 lakh crore in 2021. 2.72 lakh crore in 2020. They now contribute 2% of India's nominal GDP.
Notably, in the list of richest women in India in 2022, the highest number of entrants are from the Delhi-NCR at 25, followed by Mumbai (21) and Hyderabad (12). Bhopal-based JetSetGo's Kanika Tekriwal owns 50 percent of the assets of Rs. She is the youngest on the list with an increase of Rs. 420 crores.
Richest woman in india
1. Roshni Nadar Malhotra
HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has topped the list of richest women in India 2022 for the second time in a row. Under his leadership, HCL bought seven IBM products worth Rs. 13,740 crore, which is reportedly the biggest deal in the history of HCL.
2. Falguni Nayari
Falguni Nair is the richest self-made woman in India and the tenth richest self-made woman in the world who has secured the second position in the list. Nykaa's founder and CEO, Falguni Nair's wealth grew by 963 percent in a span of just one year, when her company Nykaa went public in 2021.
3. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is India's richest self-made billionaire. It is devising ways to make medicines more affordable for underdeveloped countries.
4. Neelima Moemarti
For the past five years, Neelima Motaparthi, Director, Divi's Laboratories has overseen all the elements of the company. His wealth increased by more than 50 percent during the year.
5. Radha Vembu
Radha Vembu founded the tech company with her brother Sridhar Vembu and has been co-leading it since 2007. The product manager at Zoho Mail saw his wealth increase by 127 percent in one year.
Top 20 Richest Women in India
|
Rank |
Name |
Company |
Net Worth (INR) |
|
1 |
Roshni Nadar Malhotra |
HCL |
84,330 crores |
|
2 |
Falguni Nayar |
Nykaa |
57,520 crores |
|
3 |
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw |
Biocon |
29,030 crores |
|
4 |
Nilima Motaparti |
Divi’s Laboratories |
28,180 crores |
|
5 |
Radha Vembu |
Zoho |
26, 260 crores |
|
6 |
Leena Gandhi Tewari |
USV |
24,280 crores |
|
7 |
Anu Aga and Meher Pudumjee |
Thermax |
14, 530 crores |
|
8 |
Neha Narkhede |
Confluent |
13, 380 crores |
|
9 |
Vandana Lal |
Dr Lal PathLabs |
6,810 crores |
|
10 |
Renu Munjal |
Hero FinCorp |
6,620 crores |
|
11 |
Ameera Shah |
MetroPolis Healthcare |
5,950 crores |
|
12 |
Neerja Sethi |
Sylnte |
5,750 crores |
|
13 |
Mahima Datla |
Biological E. |
5,530 crores |
|
14 |
Indra Nooyi |
PepsiCo |
5,040 crores |
|
15 |
Suneeta Reddy |
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise |
4,760 crores |
|
16 |
Divya Gokulnath |
BYJU's |
4,550 crores |
|
17 |
Jagruti Sandeep Engineer |
Astral |
3,830 crores |
|
18 |
Sucharitha Reddy |
Apollo Sindoori Hotels |
3,700 crores |
|
19 |
Vinita Gupta |
Lupin |
3,640 crores |
|
20 |
Mallika Srinivasan |
TAFE |
3,110 crores |
Kotak Private Banking Hurun Leading Wealth Women 2021
The list of India's richest women published by Hurun Report in association with Kotak Private Banking is the third annual list of India's richest women entrepreneurs and professional managers. The wealth calculation of the richest women in India list is based on the snapshot taken on December 31, 2021.
Compared to the final list of richest women in India, the cut-off for the latest has tripled. The entrants on the list came from four countries and 29 cities. A total of 48 persons, above 10, are worth Rs. 1,000 crore or more. Pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and consumer goods were the sectors where a higher number of individuals made it to the list.
FAQ
According to the Leading Wealthy Women List 2021, who is the richest woman in India?
HCL Technologies Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the richest woman in the country for the second time in a row, with a net worth of Rs. 84,330 crores.
Entrepreneur Falguni Nair is the CEO and founder of which beauty e-commerce platform?
Falguni Nair is the CEO and Founder of popular beauty e-commerce platform Nykaa.
Which region of the country has the highest number of people entering the list of India's richest women?
The number of people entering the list of richest women in India is from the National Capital Region (25), followed by Mumbai (21) and Hyderabad (12).
Who is the youngest woman in the list of richest women in India?
Kanika Tekriwal, 32, of Bhopal-based JetSetGo, is the youngest on the list with a growth of 50 per cent. 420 crores.