Biggest employers in India, who do you think is No. 1?

By Priyanka Deshpande CNBC-TV18.com Published June 1, 2024

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.34 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.38 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.5 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3.43 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3.89 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 4.30 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 6.02 lakh

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TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 12.13 lakh

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Biggest employers in India, who do you think is No. 1?

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.34 lakh

WIPRO

#9

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.38 lakh

COAL INDIA

#8

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 2.5 lakh

COGNIZANT

#7

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3 lakh

ACCENTURE

#6

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3.43 lakh

INFOSYS

#5

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 3.89 lakh

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES

#4

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 4.30 lakh

INDIA POST

#3

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 6.02 lakh

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES

#2

TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 12.13 lakh

INDIAN RAILWAYS

#1