Indians Who Earn More Than One Crore

THIS map shows the number of Indians who officially earn more than ₹1 crore a year, based only on legitimate, white (tax-reported) income. Even on this conservative basis, the figures reveal striking patterns about India’s economy, regional inequality and centres of wealth creation.

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Maharashtra clearly dominates, with over 1.24 lakh crore-plus earners, reflecting Mumbai’s role as India’s financial, corporate and entertainment capital. Delhi follows at a distant second, driven by government, business services, real estate and professional incomes. Other economically strong states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Telangana also show high concentrations, supported by IT, manufacturing, trade and start-up ecosystems.

Large northern states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have far fewer crore earners relative to their population size. This highlights the gap between population growth and high-value economic activity. Eastern and central states such as Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh show very small numbers, pointing to limited industrialization, fewer high-paying jobs and lower urbanization.

The North-East and smaller Union Territories report extremely low figures, which reflects smaller populations, limited corporate presence and fewer high-income professions.

Most importantly, this data captures only declared income. This is just legit/white income—so just imagine the number of people earning in black. Undeclared business profits, cash-based trade and informal wealth are not counted here. Therefore, the real number of crore-level earners is likely significantly higher.

Overall, the data underlines one clear truth: wealth in India is highly concentrated in a few economic hubs, and future growth depends on spreading high-income opportunities beyond these regions.

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Maharashtra – 1,24,800

Uttar Pradesh – 24,050

Delhi (UT) – 20,500

Madhya Pradesh – 8,666

Tamil Nadu – 6,288

Karnataka – 5,340

Gujarat – 3,540

West Bengal – 3,013

Bihar – 2,576

Kerala – 1,780

Haryana – 1,764

Rajasthan – 1,704

Telangana – 1,260

Andhra Pradesh – 1,260

Punjab – 1,220

Odisha – 493

Goa – 480

Chandigarh (UT) – 360

Assam – 160

Puducherry (UT) – 160

Meghalaya – 70

Daman & Diu / Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) – 70

Tripura – 42

Manipur – 33

Nagaland – 24

Uttarakhand – 24

Mizoram – 13

Sikkim – 14

Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) – 8

Himachal Pradesh – 790

Jharkhand – 788

Arunachal Pradesh – Very low (not clearly quantified)

Jammu & Kashmir – 2,600

Ladakh (UT) – 3

Lakshadweep (UT) – 1

The concentration at the top clearly shows that India’s high-income earners are clustered in a few economic hubs, while many regions remain far behind despite large populations.

~ KHALVONTAWI NEWS

(Voice of the Voiceless)

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