Foxconn Builds Mega iPhone Hub in India, Hiring 30,000 Workers with Women at the Core

Foxconn, Apple’s key manufacturing partner, has hired nearly 30,000 employees for its new iPhone assembly plant in Devanahalli near Bengaluru, completing the recruitment in just nine months. Spread across 300 acres, the facility marks one of the fastest manufacturing scale-ups in India and plays a crucial role in Apple’s strategy to reduce its reliance on China. Notably, around 80% of the newly recruited workforce comprises women, most of whom are young first-time entrants into formal employment.

The plant has rapidly progressed from trial production to assembling high-end models, including the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with more than 80% of its output being exported to global markets. To accommodate its growing workforce, Foxconn is developing the campus into a self-sufficient mini-township featuring dormitories, and plans for healthcare, education, and recreational infrastructure. Employees are provided free housing, subsidised meals, and earn an average monthly salary of about ₹18,000.

Foxconn is investing close to ₹20,000 crore in the Devanahalli project, and industry experts expect the workforce to expand to nearly 50,000 employees by next year as additional production lines come online. Once fully operational, the Bengaluru facility is set to surpass Foxconn’s Tamil Nadu plant, positioning itself as India’s largest electronics manufacturing hub and a global example of women-driven industrial growth.

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