Top 10 Richest People In Kolkata In 2022

Kolkata is the second-largest city in India after Mumbai. The city noted its name for giving birth to various poets, writers, singers, film producers, businessmen, etc. apart from this, the city is known well for its beautiful historical monuments. In the list of richest people in Kolkata, we have listed down here the top 10 richest people from Kolkata.

1. Beny Gopal Bangur

He is the richest person in Kolkata. He is an Indian billionaire and the chairman of Shree Cement. He was the first graduate of the Bangur family and received a B.Com(Hons.) degree from Calcutta University. His net worth is 8.400 billion USD.

2. Harsh Goenka

He is the current chairman of RPG Group. He is a graduate in economics from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, and did his MBA from IIMD. he has a net worth of about 3.80 billion USD. 

3. Sanjiv Goenka

He is an entrepreneur, an early investor, and an Indian businessman. He is the founder and chairman of RPSG Group. He did his B.com from St. Xavier’s College. His net worth is 2.8 billion USD.

4. Anand Burman

Anand Ashok Chand Burman is an Indian billionaire businessman and the chairman of Dabur, a leading consumer goods company. He graduated from Kansas University in the United States, joined the hereditary business in 1986, and was appointed chairman of the Dabur Company in 2006. His net worth is 5.800 billion USD.

5. Subrata Roy

He is the owner and chairman of Sahara India Finance Company. He is one of the most influential businessmen in India. He completed his primary education at Holy Child School in Calcutta and later did a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Government Technical Institute, Gorakhpur. His net worth is around 2.600 billion USD.

6. Purnendu Chatterjee

He is an Indian businessman from West Bengal and a successful chairman of The Chatterjee Group, serving in banking, money investing, real estate, petrochemical, and life sciences. His net worth is 800 million USD.

7. Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri

He is a businessman in America and the captain of KPC Group. Although he started his career as a doctor, he now has 25 types of business in about 6 countries in the world. He is not only among the richest people in Kolkata but in the whole world. 

8. Prasoon Mukherjee

He is the former commissioner of Police in Kolkata and currently is a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. In 2007, he was elected President of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Prasoon Mukherjee was one of the founding members of the NGO Nature Environment and Wildlife Society, Kolkata in 1992.     

9. Pritish Nandy

He is a multi-talented Indian poet, journalist, Member of Parliament, painter, media, and television personality. He founded a content company called Pritish Nandi Communications Limited in 1993. He also founded People for Animals, India’s first animal rights NGO, which is currently chaired by co-founder Maneka Gandhi. His net worth is around 100,000- 1 million USD.

10. Bicky Chakraborty

He is a Swedish businessman of Indian descent. He is the president and founder of the Elite Hotel and Bishops Arms in Sweden. He is considered one of the richest men in the Scandinavian region. His net worth is 600 million USD.