Chennai

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Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.

Schools: 91
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School; PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Island Grounds; Wesley Higher Secondary School; St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School; K. Ramiah Chetty A.R.C. Girl's Higher Secondary School; St. Columbans Anglo-Indian Matriculation School; B.S. Nursery and Primary School; C.S.I. Anderson Rajagopaul Girls Higher Secondary School; Chennai Corporation School; Christ Church Anglo Indian High Secondary School
Colleges and universities: 21
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; Ethiraj Annex; Madras School of Social Work
Libraries: 19
District Branch Library, Pudupakkam; District Branch Library, Royapettah; District Branch Library, Tiruvateeswaranpet, Triplicane; District Branch Library, Triplicane; Full Time Library, Triplicane; Madras University Library; High Court Library; British Council Library; Madras Literary Society; Muhammadan Public Library
Book and stationery shops: 68
The Christian Literature Society; 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

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.
History
The name Chennai comes from Chennappa Nayaka, whose territory the British East India Company took on lease in 1639.
Geography
Chennai lies on the Eastern Coastal Plains at an average elevation of about 6.7 m.

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