Local businesses in Chennai
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.
- Malls and department stores: 10
- Express Avenue Mall; Ispahani Centre; Alsa Mall Shopping Complex; Lily Pond Shopping Complex; Spencer Plaza; Patni Plaza; Spencers daily; pazhamudir; Cisons Complex
- Supermarkets: 7
- C.S.Rajasundaram Chetty & Sons.; ARS SUPER MARKET; Eshwararam Metals; Gupta pan bhandar; Praveen Plastic; Rakshkumar & Co; Nilgiri's
- Clothing shops: 211
- Atlas Tools Center; Gandhi Hosiery; Gayathri Agencies; Kamals; Manpasand; Mehar Wedding Gallery; Nicobar; Posh Boutique; Radhe Krishna Lace House; Rajasthani Bridal Studio
- Jewellers: 96
- Aarthi Gold House; Amma Fashion Jewellers; Aradhana International; Asotha Jewellers; Bitco Bangles; C.R. Jewellery; Chakra's Covering; Cit Gold; Curio Jewellers; D.K. Jewellery
- Electronics and mobile shops: 59
- Amazing Mobiles; Arihant Electric Agencies; B.E Mobile Sales and Service; Bhandari Electric Company; Cabco Paradise; Cell O Tronics; Cell Universe; Classic Corner; Dharnendra; Divya Mobiles
- Car and motorcycle dealers: 14
- Volkswagen Mount Road; DCS Royal Enfield; Malinisri Bajaj; G.T. Bikes; Jap Bikes; Madras Auto Service; Motor World; Sri Sai Shival Motors; VST Grandeur; Tata
- Hardware shops: 14
- Rajeev Enterprises; plumbers' street; A.M. Traders; Ambica Trading; Best Tools Centre; Burhani Supply Corporation; Delhi Tool House; H.M. Trading Company; Kalanjiam Hardware Stores; Kwality Hardware
- Furniture shops: 6
- MP Agencies; Afrin Furniture; Kohinoor Furniture; Ocean Industries; Premier Furniture; Simply Sofas
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 15
- HOT Puffs; Cake Walk; McRennett Bakery; Alankar Bakers; Brownie Heaven; CHAMS Bakery; CK's Bakery; Cake & Shake; Cake Square; Chandrika Bakery
- Book and stationery shops: 68
- sri chakra industries; A. K. Stationery; A.V.M. Stores; AVM Stationeries; Abbas Stationery; Apple Stationery; Aristo Paper Agencies; Asian Books & Stationers; Bagdad Stationery House; Basant Paper House
Chennai facts
- District
- Chennai district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 46,46,732
- Area
- about 426830040 sq km, about 6 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 600001 (Chennai ), 600016 (Chennai Airport)
- Places nearby
- Park Town (neighborhood of Chennai, India, 1 km), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) (multipurpose stadium, 1 km), Chennakesava Perumal Temple (perumal temple, 1 km), Mallikesvarar Temple (shiva temple, 1 km)
- Culture and food
- Tamils are the majority in Chennai, alongside communities of Telugus, Marwaris, Gujaratis, Parsis, Sindhis, Odias, Goans, Kannadigas, Bengalis, Punjabis and Malayalees.
- Geography
- Chennai lies on the Eastern Coastal Plains at an average elevation of about 6.7 m.
- Education
- Chennai is a major education hub, with a literacy rate of about 90 per cent.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.