Chennai Pincode List
All 152 areas in Chennai with their pincodes. Chennai pincodes range from 600001 to 600125.
| Area | Pincode | Post office type |
|---|---|---|
| Adambakkam S.O Post Office | 600088 | Post Office |
| Adyar S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600020 | Post Office |
| Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05) S.O Post Office | 600016 | Post Office |
| Alapakkam BO Branch Office | 600116 | Branch Office |
| Alwarthirunagar S.O Post Office | 600087 | Post Office |
| Ambattur HO Head Office | 600053 | Head Office |
| Ambattur Indl Estate SO Post Office | 600058 | Post Office |
| Aminjikarai S.O Post Office | 600030 | Post Office |
| Anna Nagar East S.O Post Office | 600102 | Post Office |
| Anna Nagar S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600040 | Post Office |
| Anna Nagar Western Extn S.O Post Office | 600101 | Post Office |
| Anna Road H.O Head Office | 600002 | Head Office |
| Arumbakkam North Post Office | 600106 | Post Office |
| Arumbakkam S.O Post Office | 600106 | Post Office |
| Ashoknagar S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600083 | Post Office |
| Athipattu BO Branch Office | 600058 | Branch Office |
| Ayapakkam BO Branch Office | 600077 | Branch Office |
| Aynavaram S.O Post Office | 600023 | Post Office |
| Besantnagar S.O Post Office | 600090 | Post Office |
| Chennai Airport S.O Post Office | 600016 | Post Office |
| Chennai G.P.O. Head Office | 600001 | Head Office |
| Chepauk S.O Post Office | 600005 | Post Office |
| Chetput S.O Post Office | 600031 | Post Office |
| Chintadripet Post Office | 600002 | Post Office |
| Choolaimedu S.O Post Office | 600094 | Post Office |
| DPI S.O Post Office | 600006 | Post Office |
| Dr Ambedkar Law Univeristy Post Office | 600113 | Post Office |
| EGMORE MDO Post Office | 600008 | Post Office |
| EGMORE NDSO Post Office | 600008 | Post Office |
| Engineering College S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600025 | Post Office |
| Ennore Thermal Station SO Post Office | 600057 | Post Office |
| Erukkancheri BO Branch Office | 600118 | Branch Office |
| ETHIRAJ SALAI Post Office | 600008 | Post Office |
| Flower Bazaar Post Office | 600001 | Post Office |
| Flowers Road S.O Post Office | 600084 | Post Office |
| Fort St George S.O Post Office | 600009 | Post Office |
| G K M Colony S.O Post Office | 600082 | Post Office |
| Gopalapuram S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600086 | Post Office |
| Govt Stanley Hospital S.O Post Office | 600001 | Post Office |
| Greams Road S.O Post Office | 600006 | Post Office |
| Guindy Industrial Estate S.O Post Office | 600032 | Post Office |
| Guindy North S.O Post Office | 600015 | Post Office |
| High Court Building S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600104 | Post Office |
| Hindi Prachar Sabha S.O Post Office | 600017 | Post Office |
| Icf Colony S.O Post Office | 600038 | Post Office |
| Indian Institute Of Technology S.O Post Office | 600036 | Post Office |
| Injambakkam S.O Post Office | 600115 | Post Office |
| Jafferkhanpet S.O Post Office | 600083 | Post Office |
| Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar S.O Post Office | 600078 | Post Office |
| Karapakkam S.O Post Office | 600097 | Post Office |
| Kilpauk Medical College S.O Post Office | 600010 | Post Office |
| Kilpauk S.O Post Office | 600010 | Post Office |
| Kodambakkam S.O Post Office | 600024 | Post Office |
| Kodungaiyur SO Post Office | 600118 | Post Office |
| Kolathur SO Post Office | 600099 | Post Office |
| Korattur RS SO Post Office | 600076 | Post Office |
| Kotturpuram S.O Post Office | 600085 | Post Office |
| Koyambedu S.O Post Office | 600107 | Post Office |
| Koyambedu Wholesale Mkt Post Office | 600107 | Post Office |
| Kumaran Nagar S.O Post Office | 600082 | Post Office |
| Lakshmipuram BO Branch Office | 600099 | Branch Office |
| Lloyds Estate S.O Post Office | 600014 | Post Office |
| Loyola College S.O Post Office | 600034 | Post Office |
| Madhavaram Milk Colony SO Post Office | 600051 | Post Office |
| Madhavaram SO Tiruvallur Post Office | 600060 | Post Office |
| Madipakkam S.O Post Office | 600091 | Post Office |
| Madipakkam South S.O Post Office | 600091 | Post Office |
| MADRAS ELECTRICITY SYSTEM Post Office | 600002 | Post Office |
| Madras Medical College S.O Post Office | 600003 | Post Office |
| Madras University S.O Post Office | 600005 | Post Office |
| Maduravoyal SO Post Office | 600095 | Post Office |
| Mambalam R.S. S.O Post Office | 600033 | Post Office |
| Manali New Town SO Post Office | 600103 | Post Office |
| Manali SO Tiruvallur Post Office | 600068 | Post Office |
| Manapakkam BO Branch Office | 600125 | Branch Office |
| Mandaveli S.O Post Office | 600004 | Post Office |
| Mannady S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600001 | Post Office |
| Meenambakkam S.O Post Office | 600016 | Post Office |
| Mint Building S.O Post Office | 600001 | Post Office |
| Mogappair SO Post Office | 600037 | Post Office |
| Mugalivakkam SO Post Office | 600125 | Post Office |
| Mylapore H.O Head Office | 600004 | Head Office |
| Nandanam S.O Post Office | 600035 | Post Office |
| Nanganallur S.O Post Office | 600061 | Post Office |
| Neelangarai S.O Post Office | 600115 | Post Office |
| Nerkundram S.O Post Office | 600107 | Post Office |
| Nilamangai Nagar S.O Post Office | 600088 | Post Office |
| Nungambakkam High Road S.O Post Office | 600034 | Post Office |
| Nungambakkam MDO Post Office | 600034 | Post Office |
| Oggiamthoraipakkam S.O Post Office | 600097 | Post Office |
| Padi SO Post Office | 600050 | Post Office |
| Palavakkam S.O (Kanchipuram) Post Office | 600041 | Post Office |
| Park Town H.O Head Office | 600003 | Head Office |
| Parthasarathykoil SO Post Office | 600005 | Post Office |
| Pazhavanthangal S.O Post Office | 600061 | Post Office |
| Perambur Barracks S.O Post Office | 600012 | Post Office |
| Perambur S.O Post Office | 600011 | Post Office |
| Periyar Nagar S.O Post Office | 600082 | Post Office |
| Perungudi S.O Post Office | 600096 | Post Office |
| Porur SO Post Office | 600116 | Post Office |
| Pozhal SO Post Office | 600066 | Post Office |
| Pr. Accountant General S.O Post Office | 600018 | Post Office |
| Puliyanthope S.O Post Office | 600012 | Post Office |
| Raja Annamalaipuram S.O Post Office | 600028 | Post Office |
| Rajaji Bhavan S.O Post Office | 600090 | Post Office |
| Rajajinagar BO Branch Office | 600049 | Branch Office |
| Rajbhavan S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600022 | Post Office |
| Ram Nagar Post Office | 600091 | Post Office |
| Ramapuram S.O (Kanchipuram) Post Office | 600089 | Post Office |
| Rayapuram S.O Post Office | 600013 | Post Office |
| Ripon Buildings S.O Post Office | 600003 | Post Office |
| Royapettah S.O Post Office | 600014 | Post Office |
| Rv Nagar BO Branch Office | 600118 | Branch Office |
| Saidapet S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600015 | Post Office |
| Saligramam S.O Post Office | 600093 | Post Office |
| Sembiam S.O Post Office | 600011 | Post Office |
| Shastri Bhavan S.O Post Office | 600006 | Post Office |
| Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai) Post Office | 600020 | Post Office |
| Shenoy Nagar S.O Post Office | 600030 | Post Office |
| Sholinganallur S.O Post Office | 600119 | Post Office |
| Sowcarpet NDSO Post Office | 600001 | Post Office |
| Srinivasanagar BO Branch Office | 600049 | Branch Office |
| St Thomas Mount HO Head Office | 600016 | Head Office |
| Teynampet S.O Post Office | 600018 | Post Office |
| Teynampet West S.O Post Office | 600006 | Post Office |
| Thygarayanagar H.O Head Office | 600017 | Head Office |
| Thygarayanagar North ND S.O Post Office | 600017 | Post Office |
| Thygarayanagar South NDS.O Post Office | 600017 | Post Office |
| Tidel Park S.O Post Office | 600113 | Post Office |
| Tiruvallikeni S.O Post Office | 600005 | Post Office |
| Tiruvanmiyur S.O Post Office | 600041 | Post Office |
| Tiruvottiyur SO Post Office | 600019 | Post Office |
| Tondiarpet Bazaar S.O Post Office | 600081 | Post Office |
| Tondiarpet S.O Post Office | 600081 | Post Office |
| Tondiarpet West S.O Post Office | 600081 | Post Office |
| TTTI Taramani S.O Post Office | 600113 | Post Office |
| Vadapalani S.O Post Office | 600026 | Post Office |
| Vadaperumbakkam BO Branch Office | 600060 | Branch Office |
| Valasaravakkam S.O Post Office | 600087 | Post Office |
| Valmiki Nagar S.O Post Office | 600041 | Post Office |
| Velacheri S.O Post Office | 600042 | Post Office |
| Venkatesapuram S.O Post Office | 600012 | Post Office |
| Vepery S.O Post Office | 600007 | Post Office |
| Villivakkam SO Post Office | 600049 | Post Office |
| Virugambakkam S.O Post Office | 600092 | Post Office |
| Vivekananda College Madras S.O Post Office | 600004 | Post Office |
| Vyasar Nagar Colony S.O Post Office | 600039 | Post Office |
| Vyasarpadi S.O Post Office | 600039 | Post Office |
| Washermanpet East S.O Post Office | 600021 | Post Office |
| Washermanpet S.O Post Office | 600021 | Post Office |
| West Mambalam S.O Post Office | 600033 | Post Office |
| World University Service Centre Post Office | 600031 | Post Office |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu's capital and the largest city in South India, is served by 152 post offices across pincodes 600001 to 600125 under the Tamil Nadu postal circle. All pincodes begin with 600 — a single sorting district covering the historic Parrys core, the commercial heart at T Nagar, and the southern IT belt stretching through OMR. Chennai GPO on Rajaji Salai, built in 1884 in Indo-Saracenic style by Robert Chisholm, remains the head post office for the region.
What is the pincode range for Chennai?
Chennai — known as Madras until 1996 — is the capital of Tamil Nadu, the gateway to South India, and one of the country's four original colonial metropolitan cities. It is home to India's second-oldest municipal corporation, the Indian Army's Southern Command, and one of the busiest container ports on the Indian Ocean. The city is served by 152 post offices under the Tamil Nadu postal circle, which is headquartered in Chennai itself. The postal network, one of the oldest continuously operating in India, traces its origin to 1 June 1786, when the Madras General Post Office was first opened at Fort St. George under Postmaster-General A. M. Campbell. Delivery coverage today spans from the historic Fort and George Town cores through the T Nagar commercial district, Mylapore's temple quarter, and the southern IT corridor.
How are pincodes structured in Chennai?
Chennai pincodes follow a geographic pattern within the 6000xx range. The historic core — Parrys Corner, George Town, Egmore, and Fort — uses 600001 to 600008, with Chennai GPO at 600001 on Rajaji Salai. The central commercial and residential belt including T Nagar (600017), Nungambakkam (600034), Mylapore (600004), and Alwarpet occupies 600004 to 600020. Anna Nagar (600040), Kilpauk, and other northern residential zones sit between 600010 and 600040. The IT corridor — OMR (Thoraipakkam 600097, Sholinganallur 600119) and GST Road south — stretches through 600097 to 600125. Tambaram (600045) and the Chengalpattu periphery reach the outer edges. Chennai GPO is the head post office for the Tamil Nadu circle, coordinating sorting for every post office in the Chennai City division.
Chennai GPO on Rajaji Salai at Parrys Corner was built in 1884 in Indo-Saracenic style by British architect Robert Chisholm. The building cost ₹680,000, partly funded by the Madras Chamber of Commerce, and replaced an earlier post office that opened at Fort St. George in 1786. It is considered the primary post office of South India and remains an important colonial-era heritage structure under India Post.
What are the main postal zones in Chennai?
Notable Chennai localities
- Parrys Corner (Chennai GPO) 600001 — Business district & head post office
- Mylapore 600004 — Temple district & heritage area
- Egmore 600008 — Rail terminus & museums
- T Nagar 600017 — Commercial hub
- Adyar 600020 — Beach & upscale south
- Nungambakkam 600034 — Central commercial/residential
- Anna Nagar 600040 — Central planned township
- Thoraipakkam (OMR) 600097 — IT corridor
How do I find the right pincode for my area in Chennai?
- Type the area name or the first 2–3 digits of a pincode into the filter above. The list narrows as you type — numbers match pincode prefixes, letters match area names.
- Read the post office type column. Head offices (H.O) handle registered and speed post, sub offices (S.O) cover most day-to-day delivery, and branch offices (B.O) serve smaller localities.
- For time-sensitive or registered mail, verify the pincode against your full address on indiapost.gov.in before dispatch, especially for addresses on the boundary between two post offices.
Frequently asked questions about Chennai pincodes
Why are all Chennai pincodes packed into the 600001–600125 range?
India Post treats Chennai as a single sorting district coded 600 — the first digit (6) places it in the Tamil Nadu / Kerala postal zone, and the next two (00) identify the Chennai sorting district within that zone. This keeps all 152 Chennai post offices within the 600001–600125 range, with the last three digits identifying each specific post office. Neighbouring Chengalpattu and Tambaram sub-zones also fall partly under the 600 prefix since they lie within the Greater Chennai metropolitan limits.
When was Chennai GPO built and who designed it?
Chennai GPO moved into its present Rajaji Salai building in April 1884, designed by British architect Robert Chisholm in the Indo-Saracenic style. The construction cost ₹680,000, with a substantial contribution from the Madras Chamber of Commerce. The GPO's postal history dates back even further — the first Madras post office opened on 1 June 1786 at Fort St. George Square, under the city's first Postmaster-General A. M. Campbell. The GPO replaced earlier premises near the Mercantile Bank building. It remains a protected colonial heritage structure.
What are Chennai's main postal sub-zones?
Chennai's 600 pincode range splits into three broad geographies. The historic north core — Parrys, Fort, Egmore, Triplicane — uses 600001 to 600008. The central and western belt including T Nagar (600017), Mylapore (600004), Nungambakkam (600034), and Anna Nagar (600040) covers residential and commercial Chennai proper. The southern IT corridor — OMR (Thoraipakkam 600097, Sholinganallur 600119) and GST Road — extends the range out to 600125, reflecting the post-2000 tech expansion toward Siruseri and Mahindra World City.
Do Chennai's IT hubs like OMR have their own pincodes?
Yes. The Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) IT corridor was carved out of the southern Chennai pincode range after 2000 as campuses for TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, and HCL opened along the stretch. Thoraipakkam sits under 600097, Sholinganallur under 600119, and the Perungudi–Kandanchavadi IT belt uses 600096 and 600041. Similarly, GST Road zones like Tambaram (600045) and Chrompet (600044) have their own codes. These newer codes reflect the geographic sprawl of Chennai's tech employment base beyond the traditional city core.
Does this list cover suburban areas like Kanchipuram or Tiruvallur?
No. Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur are separate districts with their own pincode ranges — Kanchipuram uses 631xxx and Tiruvallur uses 602xxx. This listing covers only the 152 post offices with pincodes 600001 to 600125, administered by the Chennai City division of the Tamil Nadu postal circle. For Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, or Chengalpattu (603xxx) addresses, use India Post's nationwide pincode search or the Tamil Nadu postal circle directory, which covers all postal divisions across the state.
Does this pincode lookup store my searches?
No. All filtering runs entirely in your browser using a local dataset bundled with the page. Your searches never leave the page and nothing is sent to any server. The tool works fully offline once the page has loaded.
Authoritative sources
Cross-reference these official resources for the most current Chennai pincode and post office information.