102 companies from North India in D&B's India's Top 500 Cos

More than 100 companies such as Apollo Tyres, Eicher Motors, Cairn India and Nestle India from Northern India figure in the 14th edition of Dun & Bradstreet's 'India's Top 500 Companies' report.
As many as 102 companies based in North India have found a place in the Dun & Bradstreet report.
The report profiles India's most well-respected and high performing companies on the basis of various financial parameters, Dun & Bradstreet said in a statement.
"The ranking is done on the basis of various parameters such as total income, net profit and net worth. It includes both private sector companies as well as public sector enterprises (PSEs) that are listed on stock exchanges," it added.

According to the report, 288 companies featuring in India's Top 500 companies contribute 20 per cent to total GDP and account for more than 10 per cent of India's total employment in organised sector.
Moreover, 33 companies from West Bengal have made their way to the report.