600016 PIN Code: St Thomas Mount, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05) (Chennai)
600016 is the PIN code of St Thomas Mount, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05), Chennai Airport, Meenambakkam in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mail for 600016 is delivered by St Thomas Mount HO. It covers 2 villages.
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St Thomas Mount, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05), Chennai Airport
600016 at a glance
- PIN code
- 600016
- Areas
- St Thomas Mount, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05), Chennai Airport and Meenambakkam
- District
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Chennai City South Division
- Head office
- St Thomas Mount HO (in this PIN)
- Delivery office
- St Thomas Mount HO
- Post offices
- 4 (1 head office and 3 sub offices)
- Villages
- 2 in 2 tehsils
- Towns / local bodies
- Greater Chennai Corporation
- Type of area
- Town and villages
- Approximate area
- about 6.3 km² (5.7 km east-west, 2.8 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 13.00365, 80.20253
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4T327FM5KL
- Sorting district code
- 600 (shared by 123 PIN codes; Chennai and Thiruvallur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 600201 (0.6 km), 600032 (1.3 km), 600061 (2.8 km), 600115 (2.9 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 600016 is
- PIN 600016
- 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 (21 carry 600016). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 600016 area
600016 is a PIN code covering town areas and villages in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. India Post lists 4 post offices under it: St Thomas Mount HO, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05) S.O, Chennai Airport S.O and Meenambakkam S.O. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by St Thomas Mount HO. The other 3 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 600016 belongs to the Chennai City South Division, part of the Chennai City Region of the Tamilnadu Circle. St Thomas Mount HO, 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.
2 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 600016, spread over 2 tehsils: Guindy (1) and Pallavaram (1). They include Alandur and St Thomas Mount.
Town areas with this PIN: Greater Chennai Corporation (municipal corporation).
The middle of the 600016 area is at 13.0036° N, 80.2025° E (DIGIPIN 4T327FM5KL), and the area is roughly 6.3 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 600201 (NDC Stthomasmount, 0.6 km south-west), 600032 (Guindy Industrial Estate, 1.3 km north) and 600061 (Nanganallur, 2.8 km south-west).
Chennai district has 78 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 600001 (Chennai, 6); 600016 has 4. The one with the most villages is 600066 (Pozhal, 16).
Post offices with PIN code 600016
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| St Thomas Mount HO | Head office Delivers |
| Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05) S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Chennai Airport S.O | Sub office Counter only |
| Meenambakkam S.O | 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 600016 mean
A letter to 600016 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone600016
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle600016
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district600016
Sorting district covering Chennai and Thiruvallur
- 4 · Delivery office600016
Delivered by St Thomas Mount HO
Localities in the 600016 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 600016. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 600016 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Alandur | Guindy | Chennai |
| St Thomas Mount | Pallavaram | Chengalpattu |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
Towns and local bodies with PIN 600016
- Municipal corporation Greater Chennai Corporation
PIN codes near 600016
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 600016
Name House / flat number, street St Thomas Mount, Chennai Tamil Nadu - 600016
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 600016
Which area has the PIN code 600016?
600016 is the PIN code of St Thomas Mount, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05), Chennai Airport and Meenambakkam in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.
Which district and state is 600016 in?
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Chennai City South Division).
How many post offices use 600016?
4 post offices: St Thomas Mount HO, Alandur(Reopened W.E.F.6.6.05) S.O, Chennai Airport S.O and Meenambakkam S.O.
Which post office delivers mail for 600016?
St Thomas Mount HO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 600016?
St Thomas Mount HO, which is in this PIN.
Which villages come under PIN code 600016?
2 villages, including Alandur and St Thomas Mount. The full list is on this page.
Is 600016 a rural or urban PIN code?
Both: it covers town areas (Greater Chennai Corporation) and 2 villages.
What are the PIN codes near 600016?
600201 (NDC Stthomasmount, 0.6 km), 600032 (Guindy Industrial Estate, 1.3 km), 600061 (Nanganallur, 2.8 km), 600115 (Injambakkam, 2.9 km) and 600015 (Saidapet S.O (Chennai), 3.0 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 600016 area?
4T327FM5KL 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 600016 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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