Local businesses in Chennai
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
- Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board; 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
- Colleges and universities: 21
- 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; Ethiraj Annex
- Workshops and craft businesses: 13
- De Lachocolate Confectionery; 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
- 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
- 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
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)
- Local economy
- Chennai is called the Gateway to South India, with two major ports, an international airport and converging road and rail networks. Its economy has grown faster than the national average.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.