Apple Expands India Manufacturing Footprint as Foxconn’s Devanahalli Plant Hires 30,000 Workers
Apple continues to diversify its manufacturing operations beyond China, with India emerging as a key production hub. In addition to its established facilities in Tamil Nadu, the company’s new manufacturing unit at Devanahalli near Bengaluru has already hired around 30,000 employees within eight to nine months of operations.
According to reports, nearly 80 per cent of the workforce at the Devanahalli facility comprises women, most of them in the 19–24 age group. Spread across 300 acres, the campus is expected to grow further and may eventually surpass Apple’s Tamil Nadu facilities in both size and workforce strength.
The plant is not only assembling iPhones but is also involved in manufacturing the latest models, with a significant portion of production being exported. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to employ up to 50,000 people.
The campus includes large dormitory facilities for women, with construction still underway. Over time, it is planned to develop into a self-contained township with amenities such as a school and medical facilities. Reports indicate that workers will be provided free accommodation and meals at subsidised rates.
Foxconn, Apple’s key manufacturing partner, is investing an estimated ₹20,000 crore in the Devanahalli project. The production floor alone reportedly spans around 2.5 lakh square feet. With rapid expansion across multiple assembly lines, the facility could become Foxconn’s largest plant in India, employing a predominantly female blue-collar workforce.
Industry observers attribute Apple’s growing manufacturing presence in India to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme launched by the Indian government in 2021, which has encouraged global electronics manufacturers to scale up local production.
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