Kolkata rose to fame only after the British set up their capital there. It has many British-era buildings that contribute to the charm of Kolkata. In Kolkata, Ballygunge, and Alipore are considered the richest neighborhoods. Let’s now discuss who are the wealthiest people living in Kolkata.
No. of Billionaires: 6; No. of Centimillionaire: 50; Millionaire: 800
Benu Gopal Bangur
Company – Ambuja Neotia
Net Worth – $6 Billion (53,200 Crore)
Industry – Cement & Cement Products
Ravi Modi
Company – Vedant Fashions
Net Worth – $4 Billion (32,400 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Sanjiv Goenka & family
Company – CESC, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Net Worth – $ 2.3 Billion (22,600 Crore)
Industry – Services
Radhe Shyam Goenka & family
Company – Emami
Net Worth – $ 1.1 Billion (8600 Crore)
Industry – FMCG
Bajrang Lal Kheruka & family
Company – Borosil Glass Works
Net Worth – $900 Million (7500 Crore)
Industry – Consumer Durables
Radhe Shyam Agarwal & family
Company – Emami
Net Worth – $ 800 Million (6,700 Crore)
Industry – FMCG
Sanjib Kumar Patwari
Company – Rashmi Metaliks
Net Worth – $800 Million (5,600 Crore)
Industry – Metals & Mining
Sunil Kumar Patwari
Company – Rashmi Metaliks
Net Worth – $800 Million (5,600 Crore)
Industry – Metals & Mining
Dipankar Chatterjee & family
Company – Luxmi Tea
Net Worth – $800 Million (5,200 Crore)
Industry – Food & Beverages
Mahabir Prasad Agarwal
Company – Shyam Metalics & Energy
Net Worth – $800 Million (5,100 Crore)
Industry – Metals & Mining
Sajjan Bhajanka & family
Company – Century Plyboards India
Net Worth – $700 Million (5,000 Crore)
Industry – Construction Materials
Sanjay Agarwal & family
Company – Century Plyboards India
Net Worth – $700 Million (4,600 Crore)
Industry – Construction Materials
Saroj Kumar Poddar & family
Company – Texmaco Rail & Engineering
Net Worth – $500 Million (3,900 Crore)
Industry – Construction Materials
Madan Mohan Mohanka & family
Company – Tega Industries
Net Worth – $400 Million (3,200 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Suvankar Sen & family
Company – Senco Gold
Net Worth – $400 Million (3,200 Crore)
Industry – Jewellery
Vivek Saraogi & family
Company – Balrampur Chini Mills
Net Worth – $400 Million (3,000 Crore)
Industry – Agricultural Products
Gaurav Swarup
Company – Paharpur Cooling Towers
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,700 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Vikram Swarup
Company – Paharpur Cooling Towers
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,700 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Shree Kumar Bangur & family
Company – West Coast Paper Mills
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,600 Crore)
Industry – Agricultural Products
Vikram Somany & family
Company – Cera Sanitaryware
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,600 Crore)
Industry – Construction Materials
Atul Churiwal & family
Company – Krishi Rasayan Exports
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,300 Crore)
Industry – Agro-chemicals
Sanjive Sehgal & family
Company – Tarsons Products
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,100 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Sushil Jhunjhunwala
Company – La Opala RG
Net Worth – $300 Million (2,100 Crore)
Industry – Consumer Durables
Parikshit Mudhra
Company – Willowood Chemicals
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,900 Crore)
Industry – Agrochemicals
Purushottam Dass Goel & family
Company – Lumino Industries
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,800 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Apurva Salarpuria & Family
Company – Salarpuria Properties
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,732 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Ashok Kumar Todi & family
Company – Lux Industries
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,700 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Hari Krishna Chaudhary & family
Company – Vikram Solar
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,700 Crore)
Industry – Energy
Pradip Kumar Todi & family
Company – Lux Industries
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,700 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Deepak Goel
Company – Laser Power & Infra
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,600 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Prabhu Shankar Agarwal & family
Company – Haldiram Bhujiawala
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,600 Crore)
Industry – Food & Beverages
Mahabir Prasad Jalan & family
Company – Ramkrishna Forgings
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,500 Crore)
Industry – Industrial Products
Mustak Hossain
Company – Pataka Industries
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,400 Crore)
Industry – FMCG
Subhas Chandra Agarwalla & family
Company – Maithan Alloys
Net Worth – $200 Million (1,400 Crore)
Industry – Metals & Mining
Prahlad Rai Agarwal & family
Company – Rupa & Company
Net Worth – $100 Million (1,100 Crore)
Industry – Textiles, Apparel & Accessories
Harshvardhan Neotia & family
Company – Ambuja Neotia
Net Worth – $100 Million (1,000 Crore)
Industry – Real Estate
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the wealthiest person in Kolkata?
Benu Gopal Bangur is the richest in Kolkata. Benu Gopal Bangur is the owner of Ambuja Neotia which has interests in Cement.
How many Billionaires live in Kolkata?
There are currently 6 billionaires in dollar terms who live in Kolkata.
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