Karsanbhai Patel

Karsanbhai Patel (#1224)

Global Rank #1224

Country Rank #70

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 #1,224

Country Rank #70

Net Worth $3.5B

Previous Worth $3.5B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country India

Industry Consumer goods, cement

Age 82 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Ahmedabad, India

Citizenship India

World Billionaires List India Billionaires Consumer goods, cement

Profile Data

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 $3.5B

Current Net Worth $3.5B

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.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Karsanbhai Patel.

#1189

Billionaires (2026)

#66

India's Richest (2025)

Insights

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.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $3.5B (May 4, 2026)