The 11 Most Popular Websites in India in 2015 includes a healthy dose of news and commerce. Thanks to the speed of light fast technology development, the internet is a very important part of life for so many people around the world, and nowadays, people spend a few hours, every day, on e-commerce sites, social networking sites, as well as on many other websites that are designed for social interaction. There they are purchasing, searching for jobs, looking for solutions for their problems, expert opinions and so on.
At the moment, India is on the 3rd place on the list of countries that have the largest Internet user base on the planet. In India alone, at the moment we checked the information, there were 243 million users. With the increasing number of users from India (the number of users increased 19.19%, from the last year), the internet market has allowed the number of Indian websites to increase as well.
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In order to rank the most popular internet sites in India, we used the data collected from Alexa and similar web websites (the sites that are considered to be the global pioneers in the world of analytical insight). The websites are ranked based on the number of visits from India within the last 6 months. We have also provided you the information regarding the global ranking, and ranking in India for every site on the list. The Alexa ranking number in India is based on many different factors, and their ranking also includes search engines and many different social media networks, so don’t be confused by that number – since our list contains only websites that are popular in India.
If you are interested in topics like this, we suggest you read our other piece, the 10 Most Popular Social Networking Sites in India. Let’s start with the list. In the 11th position on our list, you will find…
11. Quikr.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 14.20 Millions
India Ranking: 25
Global Ranking: 353
Quikr is one of the most popular online classifieds platforms in India. It is a website that offers people a chance to connect with other people, so that they can to buy or sell goods or services. It was launched in 2008. And today, it has over 4.5 million users, from around 1000 cities in India.
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10. Intoday.in
Visitors in the last 6 months: 16.20 Millions
India Ranking: 63
Global Ranking: 622
This is a website owned by the “India Today Group” media group. On this site, the users can get detailed information regarding the magazines and channels like India Today Magazine, Business Today, and Aaj Tak News Channel.
9. Naukri.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 20.20 Millions
India Ranking: 38
Global Ranking: 459
This website was founded by Info Edge (India) Ltd., in 1997. It is a great site for those who are looking for jobs, and in the site’s database, there are around 35 million registered users. The Internet and mobile Association of India has awarded Naukri with the award for the best classified website India digital.
8. HDFCBank.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 38.10 Millions
India Ranking: 16
Global Ranking: 283
HDFC Bank is the 5th largest bank in India and it was incorporated in 1994. This was the first bank in India that has launched the International Debit card in in India, in cooperation with VISA. The HDFC Bank is the most preferred bank in the cities of India and it offers 3251 branches and 11,177 ATMs in more than 2000 cities in India.
7. NDTV.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 40.50 Millions
India Ranking: 23
Global Ranking: 245
This television broadcasting company was founded by Prannoy and Radhika Roy, in 1988. NDTV.com is one of the best and most popular online news portals in India, and the full form of this website is New Delhi Television.
6. Snapdeal.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 41.60 Millions
India Ranking: 13
Global Ranking: 170
This is one of the most popular e-commerce websites in India, and offers over 4 million products in many different categories. This site has millions of users, and more than 150,000 sellers, and it provides deliveries to more than 5000 cities and towns in India.
5. Torrentz.in
Visitors in the last 6 months: 43.60 Millions
India Ranking: 20
Global Ranking: 506
This is a website that offers torrent files, and it offers movies, books, programs, music and much more. It runs by providing combined results from many different search engines. This is one of the most popular torrent site in India, and it has deserved to be on our list of 11 Most Popula Websites in India in 2015.
4. Rediff.com
Monthly Visitors: 50.50 Millions
Alexa India Ranking: 27
Alexa Global Ranking: 334
This is the first Indian website, and it was launched in 1996. Except Rediffmail, this site also offers products like Rediff Song Buzz, Rediff Bol, and Rediff Locale. These products are popular in India, but are popular in the rest of the world as well. Recently, they have launched a new product called “Rediff Deal Ho jaye”.
3. Amazon.in
Visitors in the last 6 months: 77.80 Millions
India Ranking: 7
Global Ranking: 91
This is the Indian version of the popular Amazon site, where people can find almost anything that they want to buy online. This site has launched Movies & TV Shows, Books, and they have expanded their offers and now also include the Amazon Fashion Store as well as numerous other products in many different categories. The Amazon.in also offers the Gift A Smile, allowing the users to give products online, for charity causes, through verified NGOs.
2. Indiatimes.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 78.50 Millions
India Ranking: 12
Global Ranking: 109
The Times Group, the leading media group in India, has launched their online portal 1996. This is one of the first choices of many people around the world, when they are looking for Indian news. This website is one of the oldest and top searched sites in India, and today it offers news, job ads, and online shopping.
1. Flipkart.com
Visitors in the last 6 months: 87.10 Millions
India Ranking: 6
Global Ranking: 79
This site represents the first e-commerce site in India. Flipkart is popular for electronic products like cameras, computer accessories, headphones, and much more. One of the first and top searched sites in India, which was launched in 1996. Today, this site offers news, job ads, as well as a chance for online shopping. This website is especially popular among young people in India, because they can share their stories here.
This was our list of 11 Most Popular Websites in India in 2015. We hope that it was informative, and feel free to visit any of these websites and maybe discover something new. Happy searching!
