Capital Tier8,09,227 companies · 65.6% of total

₹1L – ₹5L
Paid-Up Capital

Small local businesses, trading firms, agencies, and service companies. This is the most populated capital tier in India.

Companies in Tier

8,09,227

Share of Total

65.6%

National Avg Cap (10yr)

₹1.3Cr

Key insight: This bracket contains the largest share of India's registered companies — the bedrock of small business activity.

Top Sectors

companies in this tier

1Professional & Business Services

31.4%2,53,865 2Trade & Retail

12.1%98,236 3Construction & Infrastructure

9.0%72,552 4Industrial Manufacturing

6.2%49,991 5Technology & Software

6.0%48,839 6Education & Training

5.6%44,982 7Food & Beverage

4.2%33,673 8Transport & Logistics

3.6%29,195 9Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

3.4%27,847 10Media, Arts & Entertainment

3.4%27,641 11Agriculture & Farming

2.4%19,529 12Hospitality & Food Service

Top States

companies in this tier

1Maharashtra (MH)

18.6%1,50,122 2Delhi (DL)

11.9%96,152 3Uttar Pradesh (UP)

10.6%86,172 4Karnataka (KA)

7.7%62,515 5Telangana (TG)

7.1%57,075 6Tamil Nadu (TN)

6.0%48,727 7Gujarat (GJ)

5.5%44,673 8Haryana (HR)

5.1%41,349 9West Bengal (WB)

4.1%33,448 10Rajasthan (RJ)

3.8%30,646 11Kerala (KL)

3.3%26,925 12Bihar (BR)

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