Rajdhani Besan

What Rajdhani Besan does

Rajdhani Besan, the consumer brand of Rajdhani Flour Mills Limited, is a privately-held Indian packaged staples manufacturer founded in 1956 and incorporated in 1993 (CIN U74899DL1993PLC055316). The company specializes in chickpea-based flours (besan) and Bengal gram (chana) products, with a portfolio of 30+ SKUs including multiple besan grades (Barik, Mota, Motichoor, Gargara, Patent Blue, Dhokla, Grit, Super Diamond), chana dal variants, sattu, roasted chana, murmura, oats, corn flakes, millets, makhana, jaggery, and natural salts. The company operates B2C through its Shopify storefront at rajdhanifoods.com and across all major Indian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms (Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, CityMall, Reliance), and operates B2B direct bulk sales to halwais, snack food manufacturers, and food service operators in 2kg-50kg packaging.

The company is a multi-facility industrial food processor with combined installed capacity exceeding 1,800 TPD across sites in New Delhi (Lawrence Road B-30 headquarters, C-34/3, Qutub Road heritage site) and Haryana (Shreedayal Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary). The 2014 flagship factory (500 TPD) and the 2023 Consumer Packing plant — featuring Buhler Switzerland machinery with PLC-based computerized operations — represent its most advanced production assets. The company holds AGMARK certification (since 1984, one of the first in Indian flour/grains), ISO 22000:2018, FSSC 22000 v6, and SEDEX certifications, and signals export activity beyond India.

The business model is straightforward packaged goods manufacturing and distribution: convert chickpeas and chana into graded flours and pulses, then sell through retail (consumer packs of 200g-2kg) and institutional (bulk packs of 2kg-50kg) channels. Revenue is generated through unit-pricing consumer SKUs (price points not publicly disclosed) and inquiry-based bulk/B2B pricing. The company is family-owned by the Jain family, with Mr. S.K. Jain as Managing Director and Ashhok Kumar Jain as Independent Director. It has significant debt financing from banks and public financial institutions exceeding ₹50 Crore, and reports no external institutional or venture capital investors. Operating status is active, with a new factory (Factory 1914) scheduled to begin operations in 2025.

Name

Rajdhani Besan

Legal name

Rajdhani Flour Mills Limited

Website

https://rajdhanibesan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rajdhani Besan (Rajdhani Flour Mills Limited) is a privately-held Indian packaged staples manufacturer founded in 1956, producing 30+ chickpea flour, chana dal, millet, and breakfast cereal SKUs across 1,800+ TPD combined capacity, serving retail consumers via major e-commerce platforms and B2B halwais and snack food manufacturers via bulk packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Foods — Flours & Pulses

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (31123), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing (AFAKACAC), Potato & Vegetable Chips Manufacturing (AFAKAIAA), Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Chickpea flour
• Besan manufacturing
• Packaged food products
• Pulse processing
• Flour milling

Headquarters

HQ city

Sonipat, Haryana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Packaged Food Products: Rajdhani Foods generates revenue through the sale of packaged food products including besan (chickpea flour), chana dal, sattu, snacks, breakfast cereals, and specialty ingredients. Products are sold in consumer retail packaging (200g to 2kg) and institutional bulk packaging (2kg to 50kg). The company serves both retail consumers and B2B customers including halwais, snack food manufacturers, and food service operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rajdhani Besan manufactures and sells premium chickpea flour (besan) and related pulse-based packaged food products under the Rajdhani brand. The company operates multi-location flour milling facilities with combined installed capacity exceeding 1,800 tonnes per day, serving both retail consumers through branded packaged SKUs and institutional buyers (halwais, snack manufacturers) through bulk supply formats. The product line spans multiple besan grades and related pulse flours.

Product overview

Rajdhani Besan (Rajdhani Foods) is a portfolio of 30+ consumer food products centered around chickpea-based flours (besan variants), pulses, millets, snacks, breakfast cereals, and natural sweeteners/salts. The core offering is Rajdhani Besan—premium chickpea flour in multiple grades (Barik, Mota, Motichoor, Gargara, Patent Blue, Dhokla, Grit, Super Diamond)—serving both consumer retail and institutional/horeca segments. Adjacent products include Chana Dal variants (Regular, Special, Bold), Chana Sattu, Roasted Chana, Murmura, Masala Oats, Instant Oats, Corn Flakes, Choco Flakes, Samak Rice, Makhana, Sabudana, Raw Peanuts, Himalayan Pink Salt, Sendha Namak, Jaggery Powder, and Jaggery Bites. The company operates as a B2C packaged goods brand sold through Indian e-commerce marketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Blinkit, BigBasket, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Reliance, Citymall) and in-store retail, alongside B2B institutional channels for food manufacturers and halwais.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rajdhani Besan (Chickpea Flour) Premium branded chickpea flour (besan) sold in multiple retail pack sizes for household cooking, sweets, snacks, pakoras, and traditional recipes; AGMARK-certified since 1984.
• Bulk Institutional Besan Supply Large-volume chickpea flour supply for institutional buyers including halwais, namkeen and snack manufacturers, caterers, and food service operators, with food safety documentation aligned to ISO 22000:2018, FSSC 22000 v6, and SEDEX.
• Rajdhani Besan — Multiple Grades Grade-segmented variants of the company's chickpea flour produced on imported Buhler (Switzerland) milling equipment, serving different retail and institutional price-quality points.
• Rajdhani Direct-to-Consumer Online Store (Shopify) First-party e-commerce storefront operated on Shopify where the company sells its own branded packaged besan and pulse-based products directly to consumers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mahavir International DelhicoreOthersRajdhani Flour Mills supports Mahavir International (MI), founded in 1975 to provide medical care to underserved communities. MI runs over 447 centers worldwide, focusing on eye care. In Delhi, MI operates 6 centers offering advanced treatments, surgeries, and check-ups. Rajdhani's original Qutub Road facility now houses a charitable hospital run by this NGO.
• Catch Foundation (Ahmedabad, Gujarat)minorOthersEnvironmental partnership for sustainability. Rajdhani is developing an urban forest in the park outside its B-Block factory in collaboration with Catch Foundation. Budget allocated: ₹32,09,000. The project aims to enhance green cover and contribute to environmental sustainability.
• GODHULI Tutorial Classes (Meera Bagh)minorOthersEducation CSR partnership providing quality education to meritorious yet needy children from Class 6 to 10. Budget allocated: ₹8,00,000.
• Shree Digamber Jain Shraman Sanskriti Sansthan (Acharya Vidyasagar Public School)minorOthersEducation CSR partnership. Purchase of 2 school buses for Acharya Vidyasagar Public School, Khanyadhana, Jila Shivpuri, M.P. Budget allocated: ₹57,80,000.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Organic Tattva: Organic pulses and flours brand selling besan, chana dal, and other staples through online and offline channels in India. Comparable mid-size Indian packaged-food brand with similar product positioning around purity and quality.
• 24 Mantra Organic: India's leading organic food brand offering besan, atta, dals, and snacks. Comparable mid-size branded staples manufacturer with overlap in organic besan and chickpea-based flours targeting health-conscious consumers.
• Ananda Foods: Indian dairy and staples brand with presence in pulses, dals, and flours. Comparable in scale and regional Indian packaged-food brand positioning, with overlapping presence in branded chana dal and besan.
• Mehrotra Foods (Bansal brand): Indian packaged-food brand offering besan, dals, and traditional flours. Direct mid-size competitor focused on chickpea-based flours with similar institutional and retail customer base to Rajdhani.

Broad incumbents

• Fortune (Adani Wilmar): Adani Wilmar's branded food portfolio spanning edible oils, atta, besan, and pulses. Direct competitor in branded besan with national retail footprint and large-scale manufacturing capability.
• Tata Sampann (Tata Consumer Products): Branded pulses, flours, and spices portfolio from Tata Consumer Products. Directly competes with Rajdhani in packaged besan and chana dal, with much larger distribution and marketing reach across India.
• Aashirvaad (ITC Foods): ITC's flagship branded atta and pulses brand. While centered on wheat flour, Aashirvaad has expanded into besan and other flours, leveraging ITC's pan-India distribution and significantly larger marketing budget.
• Haldiram's: India's largest ethnic snacks manufacturer and a major buyer of besan. Functions both as a large-scale consumer of specialty besan grades (similar to Rajdhani's B2B institutional segment) and as a competitor in consumer packaged snacks.

Emerging players

• Bikaji Foods International: Major Indian ethnic snacks and packaged foods company (now listed). Significant consumer of besan and chana dal for bhujia, namkeen, and sweets; represents the type of B2B customer Rajdhani supplies, while also competing in adjacent consumer snack categories.
• ProNature Organic Foods: Indian organic pulses, flours, and staples brand with online and modern-retail distribution. Comparable in size and product focus, particularly around organic besan and chana dal marketed to urban health-conscious consumers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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