600001 PIN Code: Chennai, Flower Bazaar
600001 is the PIN code of Chennai, Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital, Mannady S.O (Chennai) and 2 more in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mail for 600001 is delivered by Chennai G.P.O.. It covers 1 village.
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Chennai, Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital
600001 at a glance
- PIN code
- 600001
- Areas
- Chennai, Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital, Mannady S.O (Chennai), Mint Building and Sowcarpet NDSO
- District
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Chennai GPO Division
- Head office
- Chennai G.P.O. (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- Chennai G.P.O.
- Post offices
- 6 (1 head office and 5 sub offices)
- Villages
- 1 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 23.6 km² (6.8 km east-west, 6.6 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 13.09579, 80.28694
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4T384476PT
- Sorting district code
- 600 (shared by 123 PIN codes; Chennai and Thiruvallur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 600104 (1.0 km), 600003 (1.7 km), 600013 (1.8 km), 600009 (1.8 km)
Sources: India Post's All India Pincode Directory (list dated 3 Oct 2025), the Local Government Directory (Ministry of Panchayati Raj), OpenStreetMap. Area and middle point are approximate, from our map.
Where PIN 600001 is
- PIN 600001
- Neighbouring PIN codes (tap one)
- Post office that delivers mail
- Other post offices (counter only)
- Main roads, railways and water
An approximate shape, not an official boundary: India Post doesn't publish PIN boundary maps. Each spot takes the PIN of the nearest post office or address mapped on OpenStreetMap (26 carry 600001). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 600001 area
600001 is a rural PIN code in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. India Post lists 6 post offices under it: Chennai G.P.O., Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital S.O, Mannady S.O (Chennai) and Mint Building S.O and 1 more. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Chennai G.P.O.. The other 5 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 600001 belongs to the Chennai GPO Division, part of the Chennai City Region of the Tamilnadu Circle. Chennai G.P.O., the head office, is itself in this PIN. The first three digits, 600, are the sorting district code that 123 PIN codes share, covering Chennai and Thiruvallur.
1 village in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 600001, spread over 1 tehsil: Maduravoyal (1). They include Thandalam.
The middle of the 600001 area is at 13.0958° N, 80.2869° E (DIGIPIN 4T384476PT), and the area is roughly 23.6 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 600104 (High Court Building S.O (Chennai), 1.0 km south), 600003 (Park Town, 1.7 km south-west) and 600013 (Rayapuram, 1.8 km north).
Chennai district has 78 PIN codes. 600001 has the most post offices of them (6). The one with the most villages is 600066 (Pozhal, 16).
Post offices with PIN code 600001
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Chennai G.P.O. | Head office Delivers |
| Flower Bazaar | Sub office Counter only |
| Govt Stanley Hospital S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Mannady S.O (Chennai) | Sub office Counter only |
| Mint Building S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Sowcarpet NDSO | Sub office Counter only |
"Delivers" means postmen from that office bring mail to addresses with this PIN. Head offices run a postal division's accounts; sub offices serve towns; branch offices are small, mostly village offices working under a sub office. More on the types of post offices.
What the digits of 600001 mean
A letter to 600001 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone600001
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle600001
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district600001
Sorting district covering Chennai and Thiruvallur
- 4 · Delivery office600001
Delivered by Chennai G.P.O.
Localities in the 600001 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 600001. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 600001 (1)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Thandalam | Maduravoyal | Chennai |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 600001
Distances are as the crow flies, between the middles of each PIN's mapped addresses and post offices.
How to write an address with PIN 600001
Name House / flat number, street Chennai Tamil Nadu - 600001
Write the 6 digits in full at the end, after the state. Use the area name that matches your street, from the post offices above. How to write an Indian address.
Questions about PIN 600001
Which area has the PIN code 600001?
600001 is the PIN code of Chennai, Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital and Mannady S.O (Chennai) and other areas in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.
Which district and state is 600001 in?
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Chennai GPO Division).
How many post offices use 600001?
6 post offices: Chennai G.P.O., Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital S.O, Mannady S.O (Chennai), Mint Building S.O and Sowcarpet NDSO.
Which post office delivers mail for 600001?
Chennai G.P.O. delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 600001?
Chennai G.P.O., which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 600001?
1 village, including Thandalam. The full list is on this page.
Is 600001 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 1 village and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 600001?
600104 (High Court Building S.O (Chennai), 1.0 km), 600003 (Park Town, 1.7 km), 600013 (Rayapuram, 1.8 km), 600009 (Fort St George, 1.8 km) and 600012 (Perambur Barracks, 2.3 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 600001 area?
4T384476PT is the DIGIPIN of the middle of the area. A DIGIPIN marks a spot about 4 metres wide, so every house has its own; use the DIGIPIN tool for your exact spot.
Is 600001 the PIN code of my address?
If you are at the address, tap "Is this my PIN code?" at the top of this page. Otherwise check that your street's area matches one of the post offices or localities listed here. For anything important, confirm with your post office.
Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory on data.gov.in (Government Open Data License - India), list dated 3 Oct 2025. District names are as India Post lists them and can differ from the revenue district. Not an India Post website: for anything important, confirm with your post office.
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