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India · May 2026

Company Formation Index

See where new businesses are starting across India — and where the jobs will follow. Tens of thousands of companies register every month, and the industries and states they pick show where the economy is growing. Here's the last 5 months (Jan–May), with a closer look at May 2026.

21,859
new companies in May 2026
≈810
started every working day
93%
are private companies
9,216
new LLPs (partnerships)

New companies, month by month

How many companies registered each month since January 2026. The total stays fairly steady — the real changes are happening industry by industry.

23,269Jan24,136Feb22,320Mar21,737Apr21,859May

Top industries

The industries new companies are starting in. Tech, trade and professional services lead.

  1. 1IT & software2,979
  2. 2Wholesale trade2,203
  3. 3Retail trade1,358
  4. 4Real estate984
  5. 5Social services934
  6. 6Education930
  7. 7Specialised construction669
  8. 8Management consulting574
  9. 9Healthcare552
  10. 10Power, energy & EV534
  11. 11Food processing515
  12. 12Staffing & recruitment409
  13. 13Building construction402
  14. 14Warehousing & logistics390

Which industries are growing

Each line shows an industry month by month (Jan–May). The number is how much it has grown or shrunk since Jan.

  • IT & software+4%
  • Wholesale trade-2%
  • Retail trade-8%
  • Real estate-9%
  • Social services-5%
  • Education-15%

Top states

The states starting the most new companies. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi lead.

  1. 1Maharashtra3,515
  2. 2Uttar Pradesh2,638
  3. 3Delhi1,963
  4. 4Telangana1,650
  5. 5Karnataka1,586
  6. 6Tamil Nadu1,412
  7. 7Gujarat1,325
  8. 8Haryana1,248
  9. 9Rajasthan929
  10. 10West Bengal872
  11. 11Bihar744
  12. 12Kerala715
  13. 13Madhya Pradesh646
  14. 14Andhra Pradesh530

Where the jobs are heading

The biggest industries, and the states where they're growing fastest. New companies become tomorrow's employers — so this hints at where the jobs will be.

IT & software

2,979 new
  • Maharashtra451
  • Telangana421
  • Karnataka384
  • Uttar Pradesh308

Wholesale trade

2,203 new
  • Maharashtra367
  • Uttar Pradesh269
  • Delhi225
  • Gujarat170

Retail trade

1,358 new
  • Maharashtra192
  • Delhi185
  • Uttar Pradesh171
  • Haryana89

Real estate

984 new
  • Uttar Pradesh212
  • Maharashtra110
  • Haryana81
  • Delhi79

Social services

934 new
  • Maharashtra223
  • Uttar Pradesh134
  • Delhi75
  • West Bengal66

Education

930 new
  • Maharashtra142
  • Uttar Pradesh108
  • Delhi93
  • Karnataka85

Good to know

  • This uses 5 months of data (Jan–May). The "top" lists show the latest month (May 2026); the trend lines cover all 5.
  • It only shows totals — by industry and by state. It never shows individual companies.
  • New companies are a sign of future hiring and demand — not jobs you can apply to today.
  • Data from India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). State totals group each state's registration offices together.

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