List of largest employers in India

The largest employers in India include companies, the military, railway and the government. To keep the list manageable in length, only those companies/employers which have at least 100,000 employees are included in the list.[1]

Largest employers

Both private and public companies are included in this list, while conglomerate-level group entities are excluded.

See also

References

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