The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of Foreigners/ NRIs/ PIOs/ Posthumous. These comprise 13 Padma Vibhushan, 31 Padma Bhushan and 84 Padma Shri Awards. There are 31 ladies among the awardees.
| Name | Discipline | State/ Domicile |
| Dr. (Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan | Art – Art Administration and Promotion. | Delhi |
| Mrs. Homai Vyarawalla | Art – Photography | Gujarat |
| Shri A Nageshwara Rao | Art- Cinema | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Parasaran Kesava Iyengar | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Dr. Akhlaq-ur-Rehman Kidwai | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Shri Vijay Kelkar | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| Shri Palle Rama Rao | Science and Engineering | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shri Azim Premji | Trade and Industry | Karnataka |
| Shri Brajesh Mishra | Civil Services | Madhya Pradesh |
| Prof. (Dr.) OttaplakkalNeelakandan Velu Kurup | Literature and Education | Kerala |
| Dr. Sitakant Mahapatra | Literature and Education | Orissa |
| Late Shri L. C. Jain | Public Affairs | Delhi * |
