600020 PIN Code: Adyar S.O (Chennai), Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai)
600020 is the PIN code of Adyar S.O (Chennai), Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai) in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mail for 600020 is delivered by Adyar S.O (Chennai). It covers 2 villages.
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Adyar S.O (Chennai), Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai)
600020 at a glance
- PIN code
- 600020
- Areas
- Adyar S.O (Chennai) and Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai)
- District
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Chennai City South Division
- Head office
- St Thomas Mount HO (6.2 km west)
- Delivery office
- Adyar S.O (Chennai)
- Post offices
- 2 (2 sub offices)
- Villages
- 2 in 1 tehsil
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 4.7 km² (3.3 km east-west, 3.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 13.00178, 80.25453
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4T37J2CK97
- Sorting district code
- 600 (shared by 123 PIN codes; Chennai and Thiruvallur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 600090 (1.3 km), 600113 (1.5 km), 600202 (1.5 km), 600036 (1.9 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 600020 is
- PIN 600020
- 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 (55 carry 600020). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 600020 area
600020 is a rural PIN code in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Adyar S.O (Chennai) and Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai). Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Adyar S.O (Chennai). The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 600020 belongs to the Chennai City South Division, part of the Chennai City Region of the Tamilnadu Circle. The nearest head office of its division is St Thomas Mount HO, about 6.2 km west. 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 600020, spread over 1 tehsil: Guindy (2). They include Adayar and Adayar (Part1).
The middle of the 600020 area is at 13.0018° N, 80.2545° E (DIGIPIN 4T37J2CK97), and the area is roughly 4.7 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 600090 (Besantnagar, 1.3 km south-east), 600113 (TTTI Taramani, 1.5 km south-west) and 600202 (TTTI Taramani, 1.5 km south).
Chennai district has 78 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 600001 (Chennai, 6); 600020 has 2. The one with the most villages is 600066 (Pozhal, 16).
Post offices with PIN code 600020
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Adyar S.O (Chennai) | Sub office Delivers |
| Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai) | 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 600020 mean
A letter to 600020 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone600020
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle600020
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district600020
Sorting district covering Chennai and Thiruvallur
- 4 · Delivery office600020
Delivered by Adyar S.O (Chennai)
Localities in the 600020 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 600020. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 600020 (2)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Adayar | Guindy | Chennai |
| Adayar (Part1) | Guindy | Chennai |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 600020
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 600020
Name House / flat number, street Adyar S.O (Chennai), Chennai Tamil Nadu - 600020
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 600020
Which area has the PIN code 600020?
600020 is the PIN code of Adyar S.O (Chennai) and Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai) in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.
Which district and state is 600020 in?
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Chennai City South Division).
How many post offices use 600020?
2 post offices: Adyar S.O (Chennai) and Shastri Nagar S.O (Chennai).
Which post office delivers mail for 600020?
Adyar S.O (Chennai) delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 600020?
St Thomas Mount HO, about 6.2 km west of the 600020 area, is the nearest head office in the Chennai City South Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 600020?
2 villages, including Adayar and Adayar (Part1). The full list is on this page.
Is 600020 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 2 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 600020?
600090 (Besantnagar, 1.3 km), 600113 (TTTI Taramani, 1.5 km), 600202 (TTTI Taramani, 1.5 km), 600036 (Indian Institute Of Technology, 1.9 km) and 600041 (Tiruvanmiyur, 2.1 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 600020 area?
4T37J2CK97 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 600020 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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