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Hi Mihir,
1) Scope :
-Chemical Engineering graduates have good job opportunities in manufacturing and service industries such as food, materials, specialty chemicals, plastics, power production, biotechnology, tyre manufacturing, nanotechnology, mining process, mineral based industries, petrochemical, plants, pharmaceuticals, synthetic fibers, chemical engineering designs, nuclear energy, materials science, development of new sources of energy and even medicine.
-Some opt to work in laboratories and universities as a professor.
-Those interested in government jobs have to clear Engineering Service examinations conducted by the UPSC.
-The engineering graduates are employed in defense establishment, healthcare related research projects, atomic power plants, environment regulation, recycling department and power conservation projects.
2) Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc.
But, to give you a brief idea,
-The average package for fresher will be Rs. 15,000 per month.
-The package for Diploma holders varies from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 12,000 per month.
-Senior engineers earn between Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000 per month.
For the list of institutes, refer to the below link
https://engineering.shiksha.com/be-btech-in-chemical-engineering-courses-in-india-ctpg?sort=none&nl=0#cpgs_tabs_bar_container
(In the above link, you can refine your search as per your preferred city and branch)
Before seeking admission in any institute, kindly check the below mentioned parameters such as affiliation, accreditation, fee structure, curriculum, admission procedure, entrance exam patterns, etc.
The basic eligibility criteria for admission into bachelor’s degree is, higher secondary school certificate (10+2) examination with science subject such as biology, maths and chemistry. For admissions into the IITs, the student has to clear the Joint Entrance Examinations (J.E.E).
The duration for the course is 4 years.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.

Hi Kamalnath,
You may start your preparations for CAT and other management entrances. There are a lot of openings for you after B.Sc Physics. You can opt for M.Sc Physics, Astrophysics : - This sector has many job opportunities you may join M.sc. Astrophysics in any university or if you want to see yourself as a scientist/Researcher you can proceed with M.Sc. in Applied Physics, and then go for PHD.
There are many options available to you depending on your interests, core strengths and chosen career path. Other than the conventional courses, you could explore courses in management, teaching, research, finance/banking, media, corporate communications, retail, hospitality etc. Postgraduate diplomas in specialized areas like leather, sugar, plastics, processing, packaging or environment technology are some other options you could look at. You can also take the Civil Services as well as the Indian Forest Service Exams with physics as one of the papers in the Mains examination.
We recommend that you take the time to explore your deepest talents, interests and career goals before you decide on what the next step should be. It will help to work with a career guidance professional. Alternatively, you can take some online assessments of your skills and personality to understand yourself better.
I hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.