Balkrishan Goenka

Balkrishan Goenka (#1120)

Global Rank #1120

Country Rank #58

Country India

Balkrishan Goenka is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 4 B
Textiles
India
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,120

Country Rank #58

Net Worth $3.8B

Previous Worth $3.7B

Worth Change +$0.1B

Country India

Industry Textiles

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Mumbai, India

Citizenship India

World Billionaires List India Billionaires Textiles

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59

Source Of Wealth Textiles, Self Made

Residence Mumbai, India

Citizenship India

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.1B +2.7% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $3.7B

Current Net Worth $3.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Balkrishan Goenka controls and runs the Welspun Group in Mumbai, with interests in textiles and pipes. Spurning his family's trading business, Goenka borrowed $100,000 from his father, took a bank loan and started Welspun in 1985 to make polyester yarn. He expanded into home linen, focusing on the export market, with customers such as Walmart and Macy's. His Welspun Corp is one of the largest pipe companies in the world. His wife Dipali runs listed home textiles maker Welspun India.

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#1440

Billionaires (2026)

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Goenka has a passion for vintage cars.

His older daughter, Radhika, founded and runs The Lingerie Shop.

In 2023, he bought a luxury penthouse in Mumbai for $30 million.

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Current Net Worth: $3.8B (May 4, 2026)