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Company statistics
How many companies are in India? (2026)
There are 43,031,033 companies on record in India. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
43M+
★★ Established
17M+
★ New entrant
24M+
Active universe
42M+
Companies in India by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 4,469 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 17,787,109 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 24,277,266 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 962,189 |
| Total | 43,031,033 |
Top industries in India by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | 2,994,274 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 2,434,419 | View → |
| Transport | 1,926,237 | View → |
| Textiles | 1,275,416 | View → |
| Construction | 622,813 | View → |
| Software & IT | 616,423 | View → |
| Machinery | 306,537 | View → |
| Plastics | 259,972 | View → |
| Chemicals | 256,213 | View → |
| Leather | 165,733 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 125,406 | View → |
| Automotive | 102,259 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in India?
OneFirmIntel lists 43,031,033 companies in India as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in India?
The active universe in India, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 42,068,844. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in India?
OneFirmIntel records 4,469 stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies in India.
What is the biggest industry in India by company count?
Trading is the largest tracked sector in India, with 2,994,274 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.