Sowcarpet
Sowcarpet is one of Chennai's most distinctive neighbourhoods, serving as the commercial nerve centre for the city's North Indian trading communities — primarily Gujaratis, Marwaris, and Rajasthanis who have called it home for over two centuries. The narrow, bustling streets are packed with wholesale textile, jewellery, and household goods shops. Sowcarpet is equally celebrated for its Jain temples, including the ornate Parshwanath Jain Temple, and its legendary street food — from kachoris and pani puri to jalebis and falooda — that draws food lovers from across the city.
Government & Administrative Offices
Administrative and revenue offices serving Sowcarpet.
Chennai Corporation
Royapuram (Zone 5)
Ward(s): 62, 63, 64, 65
Zone 5 Office, Royapuram, Chennai 600013
Phone: 044-2595 0510
Egmore Sub-Registrar Office
Sub-Registrar Office
Poonamallee High Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008
Phone: 044-2819 2480
Jurisdiction: Sowcarpet, George Town, Mint, Park Town
Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk Office
Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk
Fort St. George, Chennai 600009
Phone: 044-2567 0845
Post Offices
India Post offices serving Sowcarpet.
Sowcarpet Post Office
Sub Post Office · 600079
Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
George Town Head Post Office
Head Post Office · 600001
Rajaji Salai, George Town, Chennai 600001
Phone: 044-2534 1010
Park Town Post Office
Sub Post Office · 600003
Park Town, Chennai 600003
Places of Interest
Key attractions and landmarks in Sowcarpet.
Healthcare
Hospitals, clinics, and medical services in Sowcarpet.
Sports & Recreation
Parks, sports facilities, and recreation spots in Sowcarpet.
Mint Street Corporation Park
Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
5:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Shopping
Malls, markets, and shopping destinations in Sowcarpet.
Schools & Colleges
Educational institutions in and around Sowcarpet.
Government Model Higher Secondary School, George Town
School · State Board
George Town (near Sowcarpet)
A.M. Jain College
College · Est. 1952
Meenambakkam (Sowcarpet area students)
Jain Bhavan Higher Secondary School
School · State Board
Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
Hindu Theological Higher Secondary School
School · State Board
T.T.D., George Town (near Sowcarpet)
Sri Jain Swethambar Terapanthi Vidyalaya
School · Matriculation
Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
Doveton Corrie Boys Higher Secondary School
School · State Board · Est. 1821
Vepery (near Sowcarpet)
Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mint Street
School · State Board
Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
R.K.M. Sarada Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School
School · Matriculation · Est. 1959
T. Nagar (nearby)
Rani Seethai Higher Secondary School
School · State Board
George Town, Chennai 600001
Pachaiappa's College
College · Est. 1842
Chetpet (nearby)
Anderson Higher Secondary School
School · State Board · Est. 1873
George Town, Chennai 600001
Sri Kapol Vidyanidhi Higher Secondary School
School · State Board
Sowcarpet, Chennai 600079
Wesley Higher Secondary School
School · State Board · Est. 1874
Royapettah (near Sowcarpet)
The Hindu Senior Secondary School
School · State Board · Est. 1869
Triplicane (nearby)
Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School
School · State Board
Chetpet (nearby)
Transport
Getting around and connecting from Sowcarpet.
Broadway Bus Terminus
bus stop
Chennai Central Railway Station
suburban train · All Suburban Lines
Chennai High Court Metro Station
metro · Blue Line
Bus Routes
MTC and TNSTC bus services from Sowcarpet.
| Route | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 11C | Broadway | T. Nagar |
| 27 | Broadway | Koyambedu |
| 18 | Broadway | Adyar |
| 12B | Broadway | Perambur |
| 17A | Broadway | Vadapalani |
| 29 | Ennore | Tambaram |
| 56 | Broadway | Tiruvottiyur |
| 1 | Broadway | Tambaram |
| 27C | Broadway | Anna Nagar |
| M27 | Broadway | Koyambedu |
| 49 | Broadway | Kolathur |