Chennai

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Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 10
Blaze Dream Technologies Pvt Ltd; MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION; Data Software Research Company Pvt. Ltd.; Sundaram Towers; VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.; Akshaya Shanthi; Ashok LCD service; EMPEE GROUP OF COMPANY; Maaya Systems
Government offices: 33
Tamilnadu uniform recruitment board; Wakf House; Chennai District Collector's Office; Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board; Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board; Custom House; Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships; Ezhilagam; Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission; Chennai Collectorate
Colleges and universities: 21
Government College of Arts and Crafts; Quaid-E-Millath College for Women; MOP Vaishnav College for Women; Dr Ambedkar Law College; Womens Christian College; Madras Veterinary College; University of Madras (Chepauk); Bharathi Womens College; NIIT; Arts College Hostel
Workshops and craft businesses: 13
Ganapathi Traders; Ganesh Radio Repair; K. Arulbalaj Studio; K. Arun Digital Studio; Makhan Bhog - The World of Sweetness; Mint Video DIgital Studio; Puja Digital Studio; R. Balaji Studio; Sigma Steel; Suresh Plumbing Works
Finance, insurance and legal offices: 18
The Oriental Insurance Company; Institute of Chartered Accountants of India; DM Law Associates; KRISHNAMURTHY; R. Anand; Rohit Krishna; S. Prakashchand Jain Advocates; Themis Attorneys; United India Insurance Company; National Insurance Company

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)
Education
Chennai is a major education hub, with a literacy rate of about 90 per cent.
Culture and food
Tamils are the majority in Chennai, alongside communities of Telugus, Marwaris, Gujaratis, Parsis, Sindhis, Odias, Goans, Kannadigas, Bengalis, Punjabis and Malayalees.
History
The name Chennai comes from Chennappa Nayaka, whose territory the British East India Company took on lease in 1639.

Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.