Local businesses in Chennai
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 326
- Texas Fiesta; Kappa Chakka Kandhari; Mash; Writers Cafe; China Town Restaurant; IRCTC; ARAVIND Traveler's Coffee; Adyar Anand Bhavan; BBQ Bro's; Star Biryani
- Hotels and lodges: 123
- SPOT ON OYO RKH Inn; The Park Avenue Hotel; Ibis Chennai City Centre; Taj Club House Chennai; Greens Suite; Hotel Park Plaza; Ammu Palace; GP Mansion; Udayar Mansion; Metro Palace
- Clothing shops: 211
- Ramyyam; Arbuda Traders; Ashok Traders; Atlas Tools Center; Gandhi Hosiery; Gayathri Agencies; Kamals; Manpasand; Mehar Wedding Gallery; Nicobar
- Jewellers: 96
- A.S.A Gold Covering & Fancy Jewellery; AG Amma Gold Covering Works; Aadinath Jewel; Aarthi Gold House; Amma Fashion Jewellers; Aradhana International; Asotha Jewellers; Bitco Bangles; C.R. Jewellery; Chakra's Covering
- Salons and beauty shops: 45
- Naturals salon and spa; Royal Saloon; Annalakshmi Beauty Parlour; Apple Hair Style; Apsara Beauty Parlor; Aradhana Mens Beauty Parlour; Aragavan & Sons; Ashoka Hair Style; Barber Wala; BarberWala
- Clinics: 44
- Apollo Emergency Medical Centre; Nungambakkam Dispensary CandB Block; Perambur Dispensary; Hemakamal Nursing Home; Dr. Ilavarasan Ortho Clinic; RIDA Physiotherapy Clinic; Subam Clinic; C.U. Shah Clinic And Diagnostic Center; Dr Ravishankars Eye Clinic and Nursing Home; Dr. A Manivannan Clinic
- Real estate agents: 2
- Visionation Property Care; Lodha Estates and Finance
- Electronics and mobile shops: 59
- A. R. B. Times; Agarwal Fashion Mobile Accessories; Al-Hudha Telecom & Stationery; Amazing Mobiles; Arihant Electric Agencies; B.E Mobile Sales and Service; Bhandari Electric Company; Cabco Paradise; Cell O Tronics; Cell Universe
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.
- History
- The name Chennai comes from Chennappa Nayaka, whose territory the British East India Company took on lease in 1639.
- 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.