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Karsanbhai Patel

Karsanbhai Patel

Karsanbhai Patel (#1074)

Global Rank #1074
Country Rank #59
Country India

Karsanbhai Patel is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Consumer goods, cement
  • India
  • M
  • 82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,074
Country Rank #59
Net Worth $4.0B
Previous Worth $4.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry Consumer goods, cement
Age 82 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 12 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Ahmedabad, India
World Billionaires List India Billionaires Consumer goods, cement

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Personal Stats

Age 82
Source Of Wealth Consumer goods, cement, Self Made
Residence Ahmedabad, India
Citizenship India
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.0B
Current Net Worth $4.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Low-profile founder of Nirma, Karsanbhai Patel, started out mixing detergents in his backyard and selling them door-to-door on his bicycle. His low-price Nirma brand sparked a detergents war with bigger rivals such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble. Today Nirma is one of the largest producers of soda ash in the world by volume. Patel has long handed over operations to the next generation and took the company private in 2012. His cement unit Nuvoco Vistas was listed in 2021. In 2024, Nirma completed the $680 million acquisition of a 75% stake in Glenmark Life Sciences, a maker of pharmaceutical ingredients, since renamed as Alivus Life Sciences.

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Did You Know?

Patel was born into a farmer's family in Gujarat and started his career as a lab assistant.

Nirma is named after Patel's late daughter Nirupama.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.0B (May 4, 2026)

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