600005 PIN Code: Tiruvallikeni, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – Post Offices

PIN code: 600005
Main post office: Tiruvallikeni (sub office)
District: Chennai
State: Tamil Nadu
Postal division: Chennai City Central
Region and circle: Chennai City Region, Tamilnadu circle
Delivery: Delivery PIN (1 of 4 offices delivers)
Location: Open on a map (13.060, 80.274)

Post offices with PIN 600005

Post office	Type	Delivery
Tiruvallikeni	Sub office	Delivers mail
Chepauk	Sub office	Counter only
Madras University	Sub office	Counter only
Parthasarathykoil	Sub office	Counter only

600005 covers 0 head offices, 4 sub offices and 0 branch offices.

What the digits of 600005 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.
005: the delivery post office within it, Tiruvallikeni.

Head post office for 600005

The post offices with this PIN belong to the Chennai City Central postal division, whose head offices are listed below. Money orders, savings accounts and complaints that a sub or branch office cannot settle go to the head office.

Mylapore head post office: 600004
Thygarayanagar head post office: 600017

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Writing an address with 600005

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
Tiruvallikeni post office
Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600005

Frequently asked questions

Which post office has PIN code 600005?

4 post offices share it: Tiruvallikeni, Chepauk, Madras University and Parthasarathykoil, in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu.

Is 600005 a delivery PIN code?

Yes. Tiruvallikeni delivers mail; letters addressed to 600005 are delivered.

Which district is 600005 in?

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

What is the head post office for 600005?

The Chennai City Central postal division's head offices are Mylapore (600004) and Thygarayanagar (600017).

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.

600005 PIN code: Tiruvallikeni, Chennai