Local businesses in Chennai
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 326
- Writers Cafe; China Town Restaurant; IRCTC; ARAVIND Traveler's Coffee; Adyar Anand Bhavan; BBQ Bro's; Star Biryani; Saravanaa Bhavan; Abid's Restaurant; Namma Veedu Vasanta Bhavan
- Clothing shops: 211
- Mayori Chennai; Ramyyam; Arbuda Traders; Ashok Traders; Atlas Tools Center; Gandhi Hosiery; Gayathri Agencies; Kamals; Manpasand; Mehar Wedding Gallery
- Jewellers: 96
- Aarthi Gold House; Amma Fashion Jewellers; Aradhana International; Asotha Jewellers; Bitco Bangles; C.R. Jewellery; Chakra's Covering; Cit Gold; Curio Jewellers; D.K. Jewellery
- Supermarkets: 7
- C.S.Rajasundaram Chetty & Sons.; ARS SUPER MARKET; Eshwararam Metals; Gupta pan bhandar; Praveen Plastic; Rakshkumar & Co; Nilgiri's
- Salons and beauty shops: 45
- Apple Hair Style; Apsara Beauty Parlor; Aradhana Mens Beauty Parlour; Aragavan & Sons; Ashoka Hair Style; Barber Wala; BarberWala; Bharathi Beauty Hair Stylist; Casino Salon; Classic Corner Saloon
- Clinics: 44
- 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; Dr. Arjun Thomas Clinic; Dr. Sridharan Clinic; Joseph Eye Clinic
- 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
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.
- 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.