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
- Arbuda Traders; Ashok Traders; Atlas Tools Center; Gandhi Hosiery; Gayathri Agencies; Kamals; Manpasand; Mehar Wedding Gallery; Nicobar; Posh Boutique
- 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
- 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
- Mercedes-Benz Titanium Motors; Volkswagen Mount Road; DCS Royal Enfield; Malinisri Bajaj; G.T. Bikes; Jap Bikes; Madras Auto Service; Motor World; Sri Sai Shival Motors; VST Grandeur
- 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
- Alankar Bakers; Brownie Heaven; CHAMS Bakery; CK's Bakery; Cake & Shake; Cake Square; Chandrika Bakery; FB Cakes; Ramya Bakery; Welcome
- 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)
- 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.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.