Surat: Hurun India today released its much-anticipated India Rich List 2025, featuring the wealthiest individuals across the country. The report also highlighted Gujarat and Surat’s top industrialists, with Surat-based entrepreneur Farooq G. Patel, Chairman of KP Group, emerging as the richest person in the city.

Farooq Patel, often hailed as Solar King for his pioneering work in renewable energy, leads the Surat list with a net worth of ₹11,930 crore. He is ranked 265th among India’s 300 richest individuals, making KP Group the only Surat company represented in this elite category.

Following Patel, Ashwinbhai Desai, founder of Aether Industries in the chemical and petrochemical sector, secured the 346th rank nationally with assets worth ₹9,000 crore, placing him second in Surat.

At the third spot in Surat is Neeraj Choksi of NJ India Investment, with a fortune of ₹8,220 crore, ranking 368th in India.

Other prominent names in Surat’s top 10 include Jayantibhai Jariwala (Colortex), Govindbhai Dholakia (Shriramkrishna Exports), Babubhai Lakhani (Kiran Gems), Mavuri Venkata Raman (GMR Textiles), Hardik Kothia and Chirag Nakrani (Rayzon Solar), Savjibhai Dholakia (Hari Krishna Exports), and Anand Sureshbhai Desai (Anupam Rasayan India).

Top 10 Richest People of Surat – Hurun India 2025

1. Farooq Patel (KP Group – ₹11,930 crore)
2. Ashwinbhai Desai (Aether Industries – ₹9,000 crore)
3. Neeraj Choksi (NJ India Investment – ₹8,220 crore)
4. Jayantibhai Jariwala (Kabutarwala) (Colortex – ₹7,180 crore)
5. Govindbhai Dholakia (Shriramkrishna Exports – ₹5,980 crore)
6. Babubhai Lakhani (Kiran Gems – ₹5,200 crore)
7. Mavuri Venkata Raman (GMR Textiles – ₹4,870 crore)
8. Hardik Kothia & Chirag Nakrani (Rayzon Solar – ₹3,970 crore)
9. Savjibhai Dholakia (Hari Krishna Exports – ₹3,700 crore)
10. Anand Sureshbhai Desai (Anupam Rasayan India – ₹3,550 crore)

Surat’s Growing National Presence

Notably, five industrialists from Surat have entered India’s top 500 list, underlining the city’s growing contribution to the national economy, especially in the solar, chemical, petrochemical, diamond, jewellery, and textile sectors.

Industry experts point out that if the combined wealth of different family members’ enterprises—such as SRK Exports, Kiran Gems, Colortex, and Hari Krishna Exports—is consolidated, Surat’s rankings could shift further upward, with several companies making it to India’s top 150.

Surat, long known as the diamond hub of India, is increasingly emerging as a diversified powerhouse with strong representation in renewable energy, chemicals, and financial services, alongside its traditional strengths in gems, jewellery, and textiles.