Uttar Pradesh is known for its rich cultural heritage and historic landmarks but it is also now becoming India’s fastest-growing business hub. The state has many industrialists and startup founders who have earned huge money through hard work. In 2020 UP had only nine billionaires but by 2024 the number reached 36. They come from cities like Noida Kanpur Agra and Lucknow. According to the Hurun India Rich List UPs top 10 richest individuals as of 2025 are 1. Muralidhar Gyanchandani Net Worth: Rs 14000 crore Industry: RSPL Group (Ghadi Detergent) City: Kanpur Muralidhar Gyanchandani along with his brother Bimal co-founded RSPL Group. He comes from a Sindhi family he turned the company into a major name in the FMCG sector. Their famous product is Ghadi Detergent which is a household name in India. 2. Bimal Gyanchandani Net Worth: Rs 9000 crore Industry: RSPL Group City: Kanpur Bimal Gyanchandani also has given huge contributions in RSPL Group along with his brother Muralidhar. Their hard work helped the company to grow making it one of the most recognized brands in India. 3. Vijay Shekhar Sharma Net Worth: Rs 8000 crore Industry: Fintech (Paytm) City: Aligarh He was born in the small town of Aligarh and built digital payments app Paytm. Even after recent setbacks due to regulatory issues Sharma is still one of the richest individuals in the country. 4. Dinesh Chandra Agarwal Net Worth: Rs 5400 crore Industry: E-commerce (IndiaMART) City: Noida Dinesh Chandra Agarwal founded IndiaMART one of India’s largest B2B marketplaces. His platform has helped small and medium businesses to enter on digital platforms. 5. Sachin Agarwal Net Worth: Rs 4800 crore Industry: Fintech (PolicyBazaar) City: Noida Sachin Agarwal co-founded PolicyBazaar and introduced a new concept in India’s online insurance industry. His company has made insurance easily accessible for millions of Indians. 6. Alakh Pandey Net Worth: Rs 4500 crore Industry: EdTech (PhysicsWallah) City: Prayagraj (Now Noida-based) Starting as a YouTube educator Alakh Pandey built PhysicsWallah which became a unicorn in the edtech space.He started teaching online and acquired multiple companies in the startup ecosystem. 7. Pradeep Kumar Jain Net Worth: Rs 4400 crore Industry: Real Estate (PNC Infratech) City: Agra Pradeep Kumar Jain the head of PNC Infratech through his company has made a huge contribution to infrastructure development in Uttar Pradesh via projects like roads bridges and urban development. 8. Chakresh Kumar Jain Net Worth: Rs 4400 crore Industry: Real Estate (PNC Infratech) City: Agra Working along with his brother Pradeep Chakresh Kumar Jain has also played a major role in advancing UPs infrastructure and the company’s reputation in the real estate sector. 9. Naveen Kumar Jain Net Worth: Rs 4400 crore Industry: Real Estate (PNC Infratech) City: Agra Another person from the Jain family Naveen Kumar Jain has contributed to PNC Infratech’s growth and also to the state’s infrastructure development. 10. Yashovardhan Agarwal Net Worth: Rs 4000 crore Industry: Food & Beverages (Priyagold Biscuits) City: Noida Yashovardhan Agarwal is famous in the food industry. His company Priyagold Biscuits is a known name to common people.