Top 10 Richest People In Uttar Pradesh In 2024
Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a notable surge in the number of millionaires recently. According to the 2024 Hurun Rich List, the head count of billionaires in this state increased from just 9 billionaires in 2020 to about 36 in 2024. It is because of their self-cooperation and hard work that they have succeeded not only in India but also all over the international business sectors.
Noida has become a significant city in Uttar Pradesh, with 11 business leaders included in the Hurun India Rich List 2024. But so have other cities like Kanpur and Lucknow and Agra contributed to the increasing number of rich individuals in the state. The number of high-net-worth individuals in Uttar Pradesh has significantly increased this year, with nine newcomers added to the list compared to last year.
Most at the top of the list of richest people in the state of Uttar Pradesh is Murlidhar Gyanchandani, who is the CEO of Ghadi Group located at Kanpur. He has consistently ranked as the wealthiest individual in the state. Here are the top 10 most richest people in Uttar Pradesh:
1. Murlidhar Gyanchandani, Ghadi Group, Kanpur- ₹15,800 crore
2. Bimal Gyanchandani, Ghadi Group, Kanpur- ₹10,500 crore
3. Sachin Agarwal of PTC Industries Lucknow - ₹9,800 crore
4. Lachhman Das, Amrit Bottlers Ayodhya - ₹7,700 crore
5. Hitesh Oberoi, Info Edge Noida - ₹7,600 crore
6. Dinesh Chandra Agarwal of IndiaMart Noida- ₹5,400 crore
7. Alakh Pandey (PhysicsWallah), Prayagraj - ₹4,500 crore
8. Yashish Dahiya, PB Fintech Noida - ₹4,100 crore
9. Anil Kumar, Apco Infratech, Lucknow – ₹4,100 crore
10. Brijesh Agarwal, IndiaMart, Noida – ₹3,700 crore
Murlidhar Gyanchandani remains the wealthiest individual in Uttar Pradesh and has improved his global ranking, moving from 2451st in 2023 to 1632nd in 2024. His brother, Bimal Gyanchandani, holds the second spot on the list of the richest people in Uttar Pradesh.