600116 PIN Code: Porur, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty (Chennai)
600116 is the PIN code of Porur, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty, Alapakkam in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Mail for 600116 is delivered by Porur SO. It covers 4 villages.
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Porur, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty, Alapakkam
600116 at a glance
- PIN code
- 600116
- Areas
- Porur, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty and Alapakkam
- District
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Postal circle
- Tamilnadu Circle
- Region / division
- Chennai City Region · Tambaram Division
- Head office
- Ambattur HO (8.7 km north)
- Delivery office
- Porur SO
- Post offices
- 3 (2 sub offices and 1 branch office)
- Villages
- 4 in 2 tehsils
- Type of area
- Rural (villages)
- Approximate area
- about 12.1 km² (5.6 km east-west, 6.0 km north-south)
- Middle of the area
- 13.03648, 80.16374
- DIGIPIN of the middle
- 4T32C786M5
- Sorting district code
- 600 (shared by 123 PIN codes; Chennai and Thiruvallur)
- Nearest PIN codes
- 600125 (1.7 km), 600087 (2.0 km), 600089 (2.5 km), 600095 (3.2 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 600116 is
- PIN 600116
- 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 (20 carry 600116). Blank parts have no known address nearby. Roads, railways and water: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About the 600116 area
600116 is a rural PIN code in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. India Post lists 3 post offices under it: Porur SO, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty SO and Alapakkam BO. Mail for addresses with this PIN is delivered by Porur SO. The other 2 offices offer counter services but don't deliver.
In India Post's structure, 600116 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 8.7 km north. 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 600116, spread over 2 tehsils: Maduravoyal (3) and Ambattur (1). They include Chettiyar Agaram, Karambakkam, Karambakkam (Ct) and Porur.
The middle of the 600116 area is at 13.0365° N, 80.1637° E (DIGIPIN 4T32C786M5), and the area is roughly 12.1 km² on our map. The closest PIN codes are 600125 (Mugalivakkam, 1.7 km south), 600087 (Alwarthirunagar, 2.0 km east) and 600089 (Nandambakkam Kudiyiruppu, 2.5 km south-east).
Chennai district has 78 PIN codes. The one with the most post offices is 600001 (Chennai, 6); 600116 has 3. The one with the most villages is 600066 (Pozhal, 16).
Post offices with PIN code 600116
| Post office | Type and mail delivery |
|---|---|
| Porur SO | Sub office Delivers |
| Sriramachandra Deemed Uty SO | Sub office Counter only |
| Alapakkam 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 600116 mean
A letter to 600116 is sorted in four steps, one for each part of the code (all zones and circles):
- 1 · Zone600116
Southern zone: Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- 2 · Postal circle600116
Tamilnadu Circle
- 3 · Sorting district600116
Sorting district covering Chennai and Thiruvallur
- 4 · Delivery office600116
Delivered by Porur SO
Localities in the 600116 area
Neighbourhoods and places named on OpenStreetMap whose nearby mapped addresses mostly carry PIN 600116. Places on an edge can also fall in a neighbouring PIN.
Villages under PIN code 600116 (4)
| Village | Mandal / tehsil | District |
|---|---|---|
| Chettiyar Agaram | Maduravoyal | Chennai |
| Karambakkam | Maduravoyal | Chennai |
| Karambakkam (Ct) | Ambattur | Chennai |
| Porur | Maduravoyal | Chennai |
Villages: Local Government Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj (list dated 1 Sep 2026), names as the government lists them.
PIN codes near 600116
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 600116
Name House / flat number, street Porur, Chennai Tamil Nadu - 600116
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 600116
Which area has the PIN code 600116?
600116 is the PIN code of Porur, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty and Alapakkam in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.
Which district and state is 600116 in?
Chennai district in Tamil Nadu, in India Post's Tamilnadu Circle (Tambaram Division).
How many post offices use 600116?
3 post offices: Porur SO, Sriramachandra Deemed Uty SO and Alapakkam BO.
Which post office delivers mail for 600116?
Porur SO delivers mail for this PIN.
What is the head office for 600116?
Ambattur HO, about 8.7 km north of the 600116 area, is the nearest head office in the Tambaram Division.
Which villages come under PIN code 600116?
4 villages, including Chettiyar Agaram, Karambakkam, Karambakkam (Ct) and Porur. The full list is on this page.
Is 600116 a rural or urban PIN code?
Rural: 4 villages and no town bodies are listed under it.
What are the PIN codes near 600116?
600125 (Mugalivakkam, 1.7 km), 600087 (Alwarthirunagar, 2.0 km), 600089 (Nandambakkam Kudiyiruppu, 2.5 km), 600095 (Maduravoyal, 3.2 km) and 600078 (Kalaignar Karunanidhi Nagar, 3.4 km), measured between the middles of the areas.
What is the DIGIPIN of the 600116 area?
4T32C786M5 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 600116 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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