600099 PIN Code: Kolathur, Lakshmipuram (Chennai)
600099 is the PIN code of Kolathur, Lakshmipuram in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mail for 600099 is delivered by Kolathur SO. It covers 4 villages.
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Kolathur, Lakshmipuram
600099 at a glance
- PIN code
- 600099
- Areas
- Kolathur and Lakshmipuram
- District
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Tambaram Division
- Head office
- Ambattur HO (7.1 km west)
- Delivery office
- Kolathur SO
- Post offices
- 2 (1 sub office and 1 branch office)
- Villages
- 4 in 3 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 11.2 km² (5.0 km east-west, 4.2 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 13.12538, 80.21436
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4T397M9793
- Sorting district code
- 600 (shared by 123 PIN codes; Chennai and Thiruvallur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 600082 (1.5 km), 600049 (2.3 km), 600038 (2.8 km), 600076 (3.4 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 600099 is
- PIN 600099
- 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 (39 carry 600099). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 600099 area
600099 is a rural PIN code in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. India Post lists 2 post offices under it: Kolathur SO and Lakshmipuram BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Kolathur SO. The other office offers counter services but doesn't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 600099 belongs to the Tambaram Division, part of the Chennai City Region of the Tamilnadu Circle. The nearest head office of its division is Ambattur HO, about 7.1 km west. The first three digits, 600, are the sorting district code that 123 PIN codes share, covering Chennai and Thiruvallur.
4 villages in the Local Government Directory carry PIN 600099, spread over 3 tehsils: Mathavaram (2), Kolathur (1) and Poonamallee (1). They include Kolathur, Korattur, Puthagaram and Puthagaram (Ct).
The middle of the 600099 area is at 13.1254° N, 80.2144° E (DIGIPIN 4T397M9793), and the area is roughly 11.2 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 600082 (Periyar Nagar, 1.5 km south-east), 600049 (Villivakkam, 2.3 km south) and 600038 (Icf Colony, 2.8 km south).
Chennai district has 78 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 600001 (Chennai, 6); 600099 has 2. The one with the most villages is 600066 (Pozhal, 16).
Post offices with PIN code 600099
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Kolathur SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Lakshmipuram BO | Branch 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 600099 mean
A letter to 600099 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone600099
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle600099
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district600099
Sorting district covering Chennai and Thiruvallur
- 4 · Delivery office600099
Delivered by Kolathur SO
Localities in the 600099 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 600099. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 600099 (4)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Kolathur | Kolathur | Chennai |
| Korattur | Poonamallee | Thiruvallur |
| Puthagaram | Mathavaram | Chennai |
| Puthagaram (Ct) | Mathavaram | Chennai |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 600099
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 600099
Name House / flat number, street Kolathur, Chennai Tamil Nadu - 600099
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 600099
Which area has the PIN code 600099?
600099 is the PIN code of Kolathur and Lakshmipuram in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.
Which district and state is 600099 in?
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Tambaram Division).
How many post offices use 600099?
2 post offices: Kolathur SO and Lakshmipuram BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 600099?
Kolathur SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 600099?
Ambattur HO, about 7.1 km west of the 600099 area, is the nearest head office in the Tambaram Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 600099?
4 villages, including Kolathur, Korattur, Puthagaram and Puthagaram (Ct). The full list is on this page.
Is 600099 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 4 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 600099?
600082 (Periyar Nagar, 1.5 km), 600049 (Villivakkam, 2.3 km), 600038 (Icf Colony, 2.8 km), 600076 (Korattur RS, 3.4 km) and 600011 (Perambur, 3.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 600099 area?
4T397M9793 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 600099 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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