Savitri Jindal is richest Indian woman: Forbes India | Who're other women billionaires

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar- hailed among the country's richest self-made billionaires - is also on the list.

Savitri Jindal, chairperson of the Jindal Group, became the richest woman in India, according to the Forbes India Rich List 2022, with a net worth of $16.4 billion. A total of nine Indian women joined the global rich list this year. Nykaa's Falguni Nayar- hailed among the country's richest self-made billionaires - is also on the list. With a net worth of $4.8 billion, the Forbes India data said, after a bumper IPO (Initial Public Offer), Nayar stands at the 44th spot in the list.

Jindal Group's Savitri Jindal is India's richest woman. (Facebook )

In India, women billionaires were largely from the manufacturing sectors, among others.

Here's the list of Indian women on the Forbes India Rich List 2022:

S.NO	Name	Networth	Source
1	Savitri Jindal	$16.4 billion	Metals & Mining
2	Vinod Rai Gupta	$6.3 billion	Manufacturing
3	Rekha Jhunjhunwala	$5.9 billion	Finance & Investments
4	Falguni Nayar	$4.08 billion	Fashion & Retail
5	Leena Tewari	$3.74 billion	Healthcare
6	Divya Gokulnath	$3.6 billion	Technology
7	Mallika Srinivasan	$3.4 billion	Manufacturing
8	Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw	$2.7 billion	Healthcare
9	Anu Aga	$2.23 billion	Construction & Engineering

Meanwhile, Adani Group’s chairman Gautam Adani has topped Forbes India’s 100 richest list in 2022 as his wealth doubled this year. With a net worth of USD 150 billion, the 60-year-old Indian businessman surpassed the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Mukesh Ambani.

According to the list, the wealth of India's top 100 richest increased by $25 billion to touch $800 billion despite concerns over depreciation in the value of the rupee and inflation worries worldwide