Raj Kumar Beniwal

Civil Services (IAS)

Indian Village Mandawara, Tehsil Hindaun, Rajasthan, India Cancer

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Services (IAS)
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/07/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceVillage Mandawara, Tehsil Hindaun, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac SignCancer

Latest News about Raj Kumar Beniwal

05/09/2026

The Gujarat government reshuffled seven IAS officers and appointed Rajkumar Beniwal, a 2004-batch IAS officer, as Municipal Commissioner of the Surat Municipal Corporation. He was moved from his post as Managing Director of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. in Bharuch. The move replaced a temporary arrangement under which the Surat Collector had held additional charge of the post.

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Bio/Wiki

Overview
  • Grew up in a large joint family of 22 members.
  • Completed school education in his village.
  • Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering at IIT (BHU), Varanasi.
  • Worked with Tata and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
  • Joined Indian Railways as a first-class engineer.
  • Chose to prepare for civil services at his father's suggestion.
  • Cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination and joined IAS in 2004.
  • Belongs to the 2004 batch of the Indian Administrative Service and is serving in Gujarat.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt & Pepper
IAS CadreGujarat
Batch2004

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Postgraduation in Public Administration from Duke University, United States

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Languages
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Gujarati

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

ParentsJeetmal Beniwal (former school teacher)

Career

Positions
  • Assistant Collector (Junior Scale) in Mehsana, Gujarat (3 August 2006 - 24 March 2008)
  • District Development Officer and Under Secretary in Kutch (24 March 2008 - 3 July 2011)
  • District Collector and Under Secretary in Mehsana (3 July 2011 - 2 July 2014)
  • District Collector and Under Secretary in Ahmedabad (2 July 2014 - 5 May 2016)
  • Managing Director and Under Secretary of the Industrial Extension Bureau (INDEXTb), Gandhinagar (6 May 2016 - 14 July 2020)
  • Commissioner and Joint Secretary in the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Gandhinagar (15 July 2020 - 22 June 2023)
  • Vice Chairman and CEO of the Gujarat Maritime Board, Gandhinagar (22 June 2023 - September 2026)
  • Additional director in the Gujarat Maritime Board (November 2023 - present)
  • Senior Government Officer for the Economic Master Plan of Kutch (ongoing)
  • Managing Director of the Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited in Bharuch (from December 2025)
  • Municipal Commissioner of Surat, Gujarat (from September 2026)
  • Municipal Commissioner of Surat Municipal Corporation, Gujarat (from September 2026)

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Travelling to distant places
  • Reading books
  • Playing badminton

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His father motivated him to pursue a career in civil services.
2. Raj Kumar met High Commissioner Singapore Lim Thuan Kuan to discuss Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in 2019.

Also born on 7 July

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