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Chennai PIN codes

Chennai district in Tamil Nadu has 83 PIN codes and 156 post offices. They run from 600001 to 600125.

Main PIN code of Chennai

600001

Chennai head post office. Other head offices: Anna Road 600002, Park Town 600003, Mylapore 600004, St Thomas Mount 600016, Thygarayanagar 600017, Ambattur 600053.

All PIN codes in Chennai

Each PIN code is listed with the areas whose post offices use it. Head offices are marked, sub offices are in bold, and the rest are branch offices, mostly in villages and smaller localities. Offices marked * do not deliver mail to addresses.

PIN codeAreas and post offices
600001Chennai (head office), Flower Bazaar*, Govt Stanley Hospital*, Mannady*, Mint Building*, Sowcarpet NDSO*
600002Anna Road (head office), Chintadripet*, MADRAS ELECTRICITY SYSTEM*
600003Park Town (head office), Madras Medical College*, Ripon Buildings*
600004Mylapore (head office), Mandaveli*, Vivekananda College Madras*
600005Chepauk*, Madras University*, Parthasarathykoil*, Tiruvallikeni
600006DPI*, Greams Road, Shastri Bhavan*, Teynampet West*
600007Vepery
600008EGMORE MDO, EGMORE NDSO*, ETHIRAJ SALAI*
600009Fort St George
600010Kilpauk, Kilpauk Medical College*
600011Perambur, Perambur North*, Sembiam*
600012Perambur Barracks, Puliyanthope*, Venkatesapuram*
600013Rayapuram
600014Lloyds Estate*, Royapettah
600015Guindy North*, Saidapet
600016St Thomas Mount (head office), Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05)*, Chennai Airport*, Meenambakkam*
600017Thygarayanagar (head office), Hindi Prachar Sabha*, Thygarayanagar North ND*, Thygarayanagar South NDS.O*
600018Pr. Accountant General*, Teynampet
600019Tiruvottiyur
600020Adyar, Kasturibai Nagar*, Shastri Nagar*
600021Washermanpet, Washermanpet East*
600022Rajbhavan
600023Aynavaram
600024Kodambakkam
600025Engineering College
600026Vadapalani
600028Raja Annamalaipuram, Ramakrishna Nagar*
600030Aminjikarai*, Shenoy Nagar
600031Chetput, World University Service Centre*
600032Ekkaduthangal*, Guindy Industrial Estate
600033Mambalam R.S.*, West Mambalam
600034Loyola College*, Nungambakkam High Road*, Nungambakkam MDO
600035Nandanam
600036Indian Institute Of Technology
600037Mogappair
600038Icf Colony
600039Vyasar Nagar Colony*, Vyasarpadi
600040Anna Nagar
600041Palavakkam*, Tiruvanmiyur, Valmiki Nagar*
600042Velacheri
600049Villivakkam, Rajajinagar*, Srinivasanagar*
600050Padi
600051Madhavaram Milk Colony
600053Ambattur (head office)
600057Ennore Thermal Station
600058Ambattur Indl Estate, Athipattu*
600060Madhavaram SO Tiruvallur, Vadaperumbakkam
600061Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal*
600066Pozhal
600068Manali SO Tiruvallur
600076Korattur RS
600077Ayapakkam*
600078Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar
600081Tondiarpet, Tondiarpet Bazaar*, Tondiarpet West*
600082G K M Colony*, Kumaran Nagar*, Periyar Nagar
600083Ashoknagar, Jafferkhanpet*
600084Flowers Road
600085Kotturpuram
600086Gopalapuram
600087Alwarthirunagar, Valasaravakkam*
600088Adambakkam, Nilamangai Nagar*
600089Ramapuram*
600090Besantnagar, Rajaji Bhavan*
600091Madipakkam, Madipakkam South*, Ram Nagar*
600092Virugambakkam
600093Saligramam
600094Choolaimedu
600095Maduravoyal
600096Dr Ambedkar Law Univeristy*, Perungudi
600097Karapakkam*, Oggiamthoraipakkam
600099Kolathur, Lakshmipuram*
600101Anna Nagar Western Extn
600102Anna Nagar East
600103Manali New Town
600104High Court Building
600106Arumbakkam, Arumbakkam North*
600107Koyambedu, Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex*, Nerkundram*
600113TTTI Taramani, Tidel Park*
600115Injambakkam, Neelangarai*
600116Porur, Alapakkam*
600118Kodungaiyur, Erukkancheri*, Rv Nagar*
600119Sholinganallur
600125Mugalivakkam, Manapakkam*

About the post offices in Chennai

Of the 156 post offices in Chennai, 7 are head offices, 139 are sub offices and 10 are branch offices; 82 deliver mail. They belong to the Anna Road H.O Division, Chennai City Central Division, Chennai City North Division, Chennai City South Division, Chennai GPO Division, Tambaram Division divisions of the Chennai City Region region in the Tamilnadu Circle. PIN codes starting with 6 belong to India Post's Southern zone.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the PIN code of Chennai?

Chennai has 83 PIN codes, one for each delivery area. The head post office, Chennai, uses 600001; the other head offices are Anna Road (600002), Park Town (600003), Mylapore (600004), St Thomas Mount (600016), Thygarayanagar (600017), Ambattur (600053). The PIN code of a particular area is listed in the table on this page.

How many post offices are there in Chennai?

156 post offices: 7 head offices, 139 sub offices and 10 branch offices. 82 of them deliver mail to addresses.

How do I find the PIN code of my area in Chennai?

Look for your area or post office in the table, or type its name into the search on the India PIN code directory page. If you are there right now, the “PIN code of my location” page finds the PIN code of your exact spot with your phone's location.

What do the first digits of a Chennai PIN code mean?

The first digit, 6, stands for India Post's Southern zone, the first two digits for the postal circle and the first three for the sorting district. The last three digits identify the delivery post office.

Source: Department of Posts, All India Pincode Directory, published on data.gov.in under the Government Open Data License, India. Post offices open, close and move; for official mail, confirm the PIN code with India Post. All states and districts