India's top 20 profit making PSUs

India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru called public sector units 'the temples of modern India'.

While some PSUs have lived up to the expectations and contributed substantially to India's economic growth, others have turned into white elephants. 

Here's a look at India's top profit making PSUs according to The Economic Times.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Net profit: Rs 22,455.93 crore (Rs 224.55 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,24,556.42 crore (Rs 1.24 trillion)
Assets: Rs 1,43,470.73 crore (Rs 1.43 trillion)

(Figures for the financial year ended 2010-11)

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Coal India

Net profit: Rs 10,867.35 crore (Rs 108.67 billion)
Revenues: Rs 55,148.31 crore (Rs 551.48 billion)
Assets: Rs 34,903.38 crore (Rs 349.03 billion)

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State Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 10,684.95 crore (Rs 106.84 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,47,843.92 crore (Rs 1.47 trillion)
Assets: Rs 14,84,481.66 crore (Rs 14.84 trillion)

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NTPC

Net profit: Rs 9,353.40 crore (Rs 93.53 billion)
Revenues: Rs 60,008.18 crore (Rs 600.08 billion)
Assets: Rs 1,19,683.40 crore (Rs 1.19 trillion)

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Indian Oil Corporation

Net profit: Rs 7,830.72 crore (Rs 78.30 billion)
Revenues: Rs 3,13,627.88 crore (Rs 3.13 trillion)
Assets: Rs 1,17,405.85 crore (Rs 1.17 trillion)

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NMDC

Net profit: Rs 6,499.22 crore (Rs 64.99 billion)
Revenues: Rs 12,574.64 crore (Rs 125.74 billion)
Assets: Rs 19,214.52 crore (Rs 192.14 billion)

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Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL)

Net profit: Rs 6,033.36 crore (Rs 60.33 billion)
Revenues: Rs 43,434.62 crore (Rs 434.34 billion)
Assets: Rs 20,425.25 crore (Rs 204.25 billion)

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Steel Authority of India (SAIL)

Net profit: Rs 4,937.73 crore (Rs 49.37 billion)
Revenues: Rs 43,556.87 crore (Rs 435.56 billion)
Assets: Rs 58,877.53 crore (Rs 588.77 billion)

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Bank of Baroda

Net profit: Rs 4,433.71 crore (Rs 44.33 billion)
Revenues: Rs 25,800.41 crore (Rs 258 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,55,826.85 crore (Rs 3.55 trillion)

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Canara Bank

Net profit: Rs 4,034.19 crore (Rs 40.34 billion)
Revenues: Rs 25,792.60 crore (Rs 257.92 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,28,640.24 crore (Rs 3.28 trillion)

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GAIL India

Net profit: Rs 4,020.97 crore (Rs 40.20 billion)
Revenues: Rs 35,664.08 crore (Rs 356.64 billion)
Assets: Rs 28,665.16 crore (Rs 286.65 billion)

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Power Grid Corporation

Net profit: Rs 2,971.91 crore (Rs 29.71 billion)
Revenues: Rs 9,273.61 crore (Rs 92.73 billion)
Assets: Rs 63,203.34 crore (Rs 632.03 billion)

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Oil India

Net profit: Rs 2,883.69 crore (Rs 28.83 billion)
Revenues: Rs 9,549.18 crore (Rs 95.49 billion)
Assets: Rs 16,789.05 crore (Rs 167.89 billion)

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Power Finance Corporation

Net profit: Rs 2,647.12 crore (Rs 26.47 billion)
Net profit: 10,214.10 crore (Rs 102.14 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,01,291.25 crore (Rs 1.01 trillion)

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Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 2,542.42 crore (Rs 25.42 billion)
Revenues: Rs 24,500.25 crore (Rs 245 billion)
Assets: Rs 3,39,268.09 crore (Rs 3.39 trillion)

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NHPC

Net profit: Rs 2,316.16 crore (Rs 23.16 billion)
Revenues: Rs 5,950.74 crore (Rs 59.50 billion)
Assets: Rs 45,037.61 crore (Rs 450.37 billion)

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Union Bank of India

Net profit: Rs 2,669.03 crore (Rs 26.69 billion)
Revenues: Rs 18,500.66 crore (Rs 185 billion)
Assets:  Rs 2,28,701.07 crore (Rs 2.28 trillion)

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Indian Bank

Net profit: Rs 1,745 crore (Rs 17.45 billion)
Revenues: Rs 10,550.82 crore (Rs 105.50 billion)
Assets: Rs 1,17,519.39 crore (Rs 1.17 trillion)

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Net profit: Rs 1,634.96 crore (Rs 16.34 billion)
Revenues: Rs 1,55,370.19 crore (Rs 1.55 trillion)
Assets: Rs 41,533.77 crore (Rs 415.33 billion)

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IDBI Bank

Net profit: Rs 1,563.51 crore (Rs 15.63 billion)
Revenues: Rs 20,838.19 crore (Rs 208.38 billion)
Assets: Rs 2,46,583.94 crore (Rs 2.46 trillion)