600001 PIN Code: Chennai G.P.O., Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Post Offices

PIN code: 600001
Main post office: Chennai G.P.O. (head office)
District: Chennai
State: Tamil Nadu
Postal division: Chennai GPO
Region and circle: Chennai City Region, Tamilnadu circle
Delivery: Delivery PIN (1 of 6 offices delivers)
Location: Open on a map (13.093, 80.291)

Post offices with PIN 600001

Post office	Type	Delivery
Chennai G.P.O.	Head office	Delivers mail
Flower Bazaar	Sub office	Counter only
Govt Stanley Hospital	Sub office	Counter only
Mannady (Chennai)	Sub office	Counter only
Mint Building	Sub office	Counter only
Sowcarpet	Sub office	Counter only

600001 covers 1 head office, 5 sub offices and 0 branch offices.

What the digits of 600001 mean

6: India Post's Southern region, which covers Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu (3,512 PINs).
60: the Tamilnadu postal circle; 476 PINs start with 60.
600: the sorting district, shared by 123 PINs in 4 districts.
001: the delivery post office within it, Chennai G.P.O..

Head post office for 600001

Chennai G.P.O. is itself a head post office. It keeps the accounts for the Chennai GPO division's sub and branch offices.

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Writing an address with 600001

Put the PIN on the last line, after the town and state, so the sorting machines and postmen can read it:

Name
House number, street
Chennai G.P.O. post office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600001

Frequently asked questions

Which post office has PIN code 600001?

6 post offices share it: Chennai G.P.O., Flower Bazaar, Govt Stanley Hospital, Mannady (Chennai), Mint Building and Sowcarpet, in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.

Is 600001 a delivery PIN code?

Yes. Chennai G.P.O. delivers mail; letters addressed to 600001 are delivered.

Which district is 600001 in?

Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. It is in the Chennai GPO postal division (Chennai City Region) of the Tamilnadu postal circle.

What is the head post office for 600001?

Chennai G.P.O. is itself a head post office, with PIN 600001.

Sources

Last checked on 6 October 2026. PIN codes and post offices are from India Post’s directory on data.gov.in. Post offices are sometimes opened, merged or renamed; check with India Post before relying on a PIN for an official form.

600001 PIN code: Chennai G.P.O., Chennai