Today Forbes announces Forbes India Rich list. This list has 57 billionaires in all, a dozen less than last year. The full list of India’s 100 richest can be found in the October 2011 issues of Forbes Asia and Forbes IndiaHere is the of TOP 10 richest Indians of 2011.
1. RANK 1: MUKESH AMBANI
Net worth (2011): USD 22.6 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 27 billion
Source: Oil & Gas
Previous rank: No 1.
2. RANK 2: LAKSHMI MITTAL
Net worth (2011): USD 19.2 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 26.1 billion
Source: Steel
Previous rank: No 2
3.RANK 3: AZIM PREMJI
Net worth (2011): USD 13 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 17.6 billion
Source: Information Technology
Previous Rank: No 3
4.RANK 4: SHASHI & RAVI RUIA
Net worth (2011): USD 10.2 billion
Net wroth (2010): USD 15 billion
Source: Steel, oil, power, construction
Previous Rank: No 4
5.RANK 5: SAVITRI JINDAL (only woman in top 10)
Net worth (2011): USD 9.5 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 14.4 billion
Source: Steel, power
Previous rank: No 5
6.RANK 6: SUNIL MITTAL
Net worth (2011): USD 8.8 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 8.6 billion
Source: Telecom
Previous rank: No 9
7. RANK 7: GAUTAM ADANI
Net worth (2011): USD 8.2 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 10.7 billion
Source: Commodities, infrastructure
Previous rank: No 7
8. RANK 8: KUMAR MANGALAM BIRLA
Net worth (2011): USD 7.7 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 8.5 billion
Source: Commodities, cement, Telecom
Previous rank: No 10
9.PALLONJI MISTRY
Net worth (2011): USD 7.6 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 6.9 billion
Source: Diversified
Previous rank: No 12
10. RANK 10: ADI GODREJ
Net worth (2011): USD 6.8 billion
Net worth (2010): USD 7.5 billion
Source: Consumer goods, real estate
