Complete Geography Lab Setup in Gurugram and Delhi NCR — Equipment, Models, Maps and Instruments Guide 2026

Geography is one of the most visually rich subjects in the school curriculum — yet it is also one of the most underserved when it comes to lab equipment. While physics and chemistry labs get significant attention and budget, the geography lab is often an afterthought — a room with a few wall maps and a dusty globe.

This is a missed opportunity. A well-equipped geography lab transforms how students understand the world — from abstract locations on a map to real landforms, climatic patterns, rock formations, and map reading skills that last a lifetime.

CBSE and NCERT have increasingly emphasised practical geography at both the secondary (Classes 9–10) and senior secondary (Classes 11–12) levels. Class 12 Geography includes a full practical examination component covering topographic map reading, aerial photograph interpretation, weather instrument use, and statistical mapping. Schools without proper geography lab equipment put their Class 12 students at a serious disadvantage in board practicals.

Bharat Science Model Centre, located in Sector 7, Old Gurugram, supplies complete geography lab equipment — maps, globes, models, weather instruments, survey instruments, rock and mineral specimens, and practical materials — to schools across Gurugram, Delhi, Faridabad, and Noida. We have been equipping school geography departments since 1988.

What Is a Geography Lab and Why Does Every CBSE School Need One?

A Geography Laboratory is a dedicated space equipped with:

• Physical and political maps (India, World, continents)
• Globes — physical, political, and celestial
• Landform and terrain models
• Weather instruments and meteorological equipment
• Rock, mineral, and soil specimen collections
• Survey instruments (compass, clinometer, plane table)
• Topographic maps and aerial photographs
• Statistical mapping materials and graph tools
• Relief models and cross-section models
• Atlases, gazettes, and reference materials

CBSE Geography Practical Requirements

CBSE Class 12 Geography includes a 30-mark practical examination covering:

• Topographic map reading and interpretation
• Aerial photograph interpretation
• Weather data analysis and mapping
• Statistical diagrams (bar, pie, line, dot, choropleth maps)
• Field sketch and panoramic sketch

Students who have regularly used a geography lab with proper topographic maps, weather instruments, and statistical mapping materials score dramatically better in these practicals than those who have only studied theory.

COMPLETE GEOGRAPHY LAB EQUIPMENT LIST

SECTION 1 — GLOBES

The globe is the most fundamental tool in geography — the only true representation of Earth's shape, size, and spatial relationships.

Physical Globe:

Shows Earth's terrain — mountains, plains, ocean floors, deserts — in raised relief or colour-coded elevation.

• Sizes: 6 inch, 8 inch, 12 inch, 16 inch diameter
• Types: Flat-surface physical globe, raised relief globe (3D surface texture)
• Best for: Understanding physical geography, landforms, ocean geography

Political Globe:

Shows country boundaries, capitals, major cities, and international borders.

• Sizes: 6 inch, 8 inch, 12 inch
• Best for: Understanding political geography, country locations, borders

Physical-Political Combination Globe:

The most widely used type in Indian schools — shows both physical terrain and political boundaries together.

• Available with illuminated base (lights up for night sky / ocean floor visibility)
• Available with gyroscope mount (tilted 23.5 degrees to show Earth's actual axial tilt)

Celestial Globe:

Shows constellations, star positions, and the celestial sphere. For astronomy and Earth-Sun relationships topics.

Relief Globe (Raised Surface):

The surface of the globe has actual raised texture — mountains are physically raised above ocean floors. Students can feel the terrain while reading the map.

Inflatable Globe:

Large (24 inch+) inflatable globe — ideal for classroom demonstrations and group activities.

Class set recommendation: 1 large demonstration globe (12–16 inch) for teacher use + 1 globe per 4 students for group activities (6–8 inch).

SECTION 2 — MAPS

Maps are the core working tool of geography. A well-equipped geography lab needs a comprehensive map collection.

Wall Maps (Large Format, Laminated):

India Maps:

• Physical map of India (showing terrain, rivers, elevation)
• Political map of India (states, capitals, major cities)
• India — rainfall distribution map
• India — population distribution map
• India — natural vegetation map
• India — agriculture and crops map
• India — minerals and industries map
• India — soil types map
• India — river systems map
• India — climate zones map
• India — transport and communication map

World Maps:

• Physical world map (terrain, oceans, elevation)
• Political world map (countries, capitals)
• World — climate zones (Koppen classification)
• World — ocean currents map
• World — natural vegetation and biomes
• World — population density
• World — tectonic plates map
• World — time zones map

Continent Maps:

• Asia — physical and political
• Africa — physical and political
• Europe — physical and political
• North America — physical and political
• South America — physical and political
• Australia and Oceania

Regional Maps:

• Haryana — physical and political
• Delhi NCR map
• Himalayan region map
• Indo-Gangetic Plain map
• Coastal India map

Map Sizes: Standard wall maps available in 70x100cm and 100x140cm. All maps laminated for durability and write-on/wipe-off use.

Topographic Maps:

• Survey of India topographic maps (1:50,000 scale) — the primary material for Class 12 board practicals
• Topographic map sets — with contour lines, symbols, and conventional signs
• Topographic map symbol chart — reference card for every student
• Sample topographic map exercises — for board practical preparation

SECTION 3 — LANDFORM AND TERRAIN MODELS

Physical 3D models bring landforms to life in a way that flat maps cannot.

Relief Models:

• India relief model (large, 60x80cm) — 3D raised surface showing Himalayas, Deccan Plateau, Indo-Gangetic Plain, coastal plains, and island territories. The single most impressive item in any geography lab.
• World relief model — raised surface world map showing all major physical features
• Himalayan region relief model — detailed model of the Himalayan system

Landform Models (Individual):

• River landform model — complete river system from source to mouth showing V-valley, meander, oxbow lake, delta, estuary
• Coastal landform model — showing cliff, wave-cut platform, sea cave, arch, stack, beach, spit, bar, lagoon
• Glacial landform model — showing cirque, arete, horn, U-valley, hanging valley, moraine, drumlin
• Karst landform model — showing limestone landscape with caves, stalactites, stalagmites, sinkholes, disappearing streams
• Fold mountain model — showing anticline, syncline, nappe, thrust fault
• Fault and earthquake model — showing normal fault, reverse fault, transform fault, horst, graben, rift valley
• Volcano model (cross-section) — showing magma chamber, vent, crater, lava flow, ash cloud
• Desert landform model — showing barchan dune, seif dune, yardang, mesa, butte, pediment
• Delta formation model — showing bird's foot delta, arcuate delta, estuarine delta
• Tectonic plates model — showing convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries

Cross-Section Models:

• Earth's interior cross-section model — showing crust, mantle, outer core, inner core with accurate proportions
• Ocean floor cross-section model — showing continental shelf, slope, abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge, ocean trench
• Soil profile model — showing O, A, B, C, and R horizons with colour and texture differences
• Rock cycle model — showing transformation between igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

Atmosphere and Climate Models:

• Atmospheric layers model — troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere with altitude scale
• Convection cell model — showing Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar cells and global wind patterns
• Monsoon model — showing differential heating of land and sea and seasonal wind reversal
• Hydrological cycle model — complete water cycle with evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration

SECTION 4 — WEATHER INSTRUMENTS AND METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT

CBSE Class 11–12 Geography practicals include weather data collection and analysis.

Temperature Instruments:

• Maximum-minimum thermometer (Six's thermometer) — records daily maximum and minimum temperatures automatically
• Ordinary mercury thermometer (0–50 degrees C) — class set of 10
• Alcohol thermometer — safer alternative to mercury
• Digital thermometer (indoor-outdoor) — for display and daily recording
• Wet and dry bulb thermometer (psychrometer) — for measuring relative humidity
• Stevenson screen — white louvred box for mounting thermometers at standard height outdoors

Pressure Instruments:

• Aneroid barometer — measures atmospheric pressure
• Barograph — continuously records atmospheric pressure on a paper chart
• Mercury barometer (demonstration) — classical Torricelli barometer

Precipitation Instruments:

• Rain gauge (standard, 127mm diameter) — for measuring daily rainfall
• Digital rain gauge — automatic recording with memory

Wind Instruments:

• Wind vane (weather vane) — shows wind direction
• Cup anemometer — measures wind speed in km/h or knots
• Beaufort scale chart — for estimating wind speed from observation

Humidity Instruments:

• Hygrometer (hair hygrometer) — measures relative humidity directly
• Wet and dry bulb hygrometer — the standard instrument for humidity measurement
• Humidity tables — for converting wet-dry bulb readings to relative humidity

Sunshine Instruments:

• Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder — glass sphere that burns a trace on a card to record sunshine hours

SECTION 5 — SURVEY AND FIELD INSTRUMENTS

Fieldwork is essential in geography. Survey instruments allow students to conduct actual geographical measurements outdoors.

Compass:

• Prismatic compass — the standard survey compass for measuring bearings — class set of 10
• Silva / orienteering compass — for map reading and navigation activities
• Magnetic compass — basic, for demonstrating magnetic north vs true north

Clinometer:

• Abney level / clinometer — for measuring angles of slope, hill gradients, and heights of objects

Plane Table Survey Equipment:

• Plane table — flat drawing board mounted on a tripod for outdoor mapping
• Alidade — sight rule for drawing directions on plane table map
• Tripod — for plane table and surveying instruments
• Plumb bob — for centring survey equipment over a point
• Ranging rods — for marking survey lines in the field
• Surveyor's tape (30m) — for measuring distances in field surveys
• Cross staff — for setting out right angles in surveying

Other Field Equipment:

• Hand lens / magnifying glass (10x) — for examining rocks, minerals, and soil in field
• Rock hammer — for collecting rock specimens
• Field notebook and waterproof paper — for recording field observations

SECTION 6 — ROCK, MINERAL, AND SOIL SPECIMENS

Physical specimens allow students to directly observe and identify the materials that make up Earth's crust.

Rock Specimen Collection:

Igneous Rocks:

• Granite — coarse-grained, visible crystals
• Basalt — fine-grained, dark coloured (covers most of Deccan Plateau)
• Obsidian — volcanic glass
• Pumice — vesicular, floats on water
• Rhyolite — fine-grained, light coloured
• Diorite, Gabbro, Syenite

Sedimentary Rocks:

• Sandstone — visible sand grains
• Limestone — reacts with HCl (connects to chemistry lab)
• Shale — fine-grained, splits in layers
• Conglomerate — rounded pebbles in matrix
• Coal — organic sedimentary rock
• Rock salt / Halite
• Chalk — very fine limestone

Metamorphic Rocks:

• Marble — metamorphosed limestone
• Slate — metamorphosed shale
• Schist — with visible mica flakes
• Quartzite — metamorphosed sandstone
• Gneiss — banded metamorphic rock

Mineral Specimen Collection:

• Quartz (clear and smoky)
• Feldspar (orthoclase and plagioclase)
• Mica (muscovite and biotite)
• Iron ore (haematite, magnetite, limonite)
• Copper ore (malachite, chalcopyrite)
• Aluminium ore (bauxite)
• Gold ore (pyrite — fool's gold)
• Graphite, Calcite, Gypsum, Fluorite

Complete boxed sets: We stock labelled rock specimen sets (24-piece, 36-piece) and mineral specimen sets (24-piece) in presentation boxes — ready to use in the classroom.

Soil Specimen Collection:

• Alluvial soil (Indo-Gangetic Plain)
• Black cotton soil / Regur (Deccan)
• Red and laterite soil
• Desert / arid soil
• Mountain soil
• Soil profile jar set — showing horizon layers in transparent containers

SECTION 7 — STATISTICAL MAPPING AND DATA REPRESENTATION MATERIALS

Class 12 Geography practicals require students to construct statistical diagrams and thematic maps.

Graph and Diagram Materials:

• Graph paper (1cm, 0.5cm, 2cm grid) — bulk packs
• Semi-log graph paper — for population growth graphs
• Polar graph paper — for climate graphs (climographs)
• Triangular graph paper — for soil texture and population structure diagrams
• Drawing instruments set — compass, ruler, protractor, set squares

Thematic Mapping Materials:

• Blank outline maps of India (A3 size) — for choropleth, dot, and flow maps
• Coloured pencils set — 24 colours — class set
• Proportional circle template — for drawing circles proportional to data values
• Dot map template and dot stickers
• Flow line arrows — for migration and trade maps

SECTION 8 — GEOGRAPHY LAB CHARTS AND DISPLAYS

Physical Geography Charts:

• Rock cycle chart
• Soil formation chart
• Weathering processes chart
• River processes (erosion, transportation, deposition)
• Coastal processes chart
• Glacial processes chart
• Plate tectonic processes chart
• Atmospheric pressure belts and wind systems chart
• Ocean currents chart
• Types of rainfall chart (relief, convectional, frontal)
• Cloud types chart (with photographs)
• Types of volcanoes chart
• Types of folds and faults chart

Human Geography Charts:

• World population distribution chart
• Population pyramid chart
• Types of settlement pattern chart
• Types of industries chart
• World agriculture types chart
• Migration types and patterns chart

India-Specific Charts:

• India physical divisions chart
• Indian monsoon mechanism chart
• India river systems chart
• India natural vegetation zones chart
• India soils distribution chart
• India minerals and industries chart

Geography Lab Furniture and Infrastructure

• Map display system — wall-mounted roller system for storing and displaying up to 20 wall maps
• Globe display stand — for multiple globes
• Specimen display cabinet — glass-fronted cabinet for rock and mineral specimens
• Instrument storage cupboard — for weather and survey instruments
• Large working tables — for map reading exercises in groups
• Pin-up board — for displaying student map work and projects
• Projector and screen — for showing satellite images, Google Earth, and documentary geography content

Cost of Setting Up a CBSE Geography Lab in Gurugram

| Lab Level | Coverage | Estimated Cost |

|-----------|----------|----------------|

| Basic Geography Lab | Maps, globe, basic models | Rs. 40,000–80,000 |

| Standard Geography Lab (Classes 9–12) | Complete CBSE practical requirements | Rs. 80,000–2,00,000 |

| Premium Geography Lab | Full instruments, specimens, models, weather station | Rs. 2,00,000–4,00,000 |

| Annual Restock | Consumables, outline maps, graph paper | Rs. 10,000–30,000 |

Call 099998 99973 for a customised quotation based on your school's class strength and requirements.

Why Schools in Gurugram Trust Bharat Science Model Centre

35+ Years of Experience Since 1988

We have been supplying geography labs to schools across Gurugram and Delhi NCR for decades. We know exactly what CBSE board practicals require.

Complete Range Under One Roof

Maps, globes, landform models, weather instruments, rock specimens, survey equipment, statistical mapping materials — all from one supplier.

CBSE Practical Aligned

Our equipment list is directly aligned to CBSE Class 11–12 Geography practical examination requirements.

Institutional Pricing

Competitive bulk pricing for schools — significant savings versus retail.

Expert Guidance

Our team will assess your existing geography department and tell you exactly what to add to meet CBSE requirements.

How to Reach Us

Bharat Science Model Centre

Plot No. 389/9, Near Harish Bakery, Old Shivpuri Road, Old Railway Road, Sector 7, Gurugram, Haryana — 122001

Call / WhatsApp: 099998 99973 | 098105 72634

Email: edusupermart@gmail.com

Website: bharatedumart.com

Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday — Morning: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Evening: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I buy geography lab equipment in Gurugram?

A: Bharat Science Model Centre in Sector 7, Old Gurugram supplies complete geography lab equipment — globes, maps, landform models, weather instruments, rock specimens, and survey tools. Call 099998 99973.

Q: Where can I buy Survey of India topographic maps in Gurugram?

A: We stock Survey of India topographic maps and topographic map exercise sets for CBSE Class 12 board practical preparation at Sector 7, Gurugram.

Q: Do you stock weather instruments for school geography labs?

A: Yes. We stock maximum-minimum thermometers, rain gauges, barometers, anemometers, wind vanes, hygrometers, and Stevenson screens for school weather stations.

Q: Where can I buy rock and mineral specimens in Gurugram?

A: We stock labelled rock specimen sets (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) and mineral specimen sets in presentation boxes. Available at Sector 7, Old Gurugram.

Q: Do you stock India relief models for geography labs in Gurgaon?

A: Yes. We stock large-format raised relief models of India, world relief models, and individual landform models (river, coastal, glacial, volcanic, karst).

Q: How much does it cost to set up a geography lab for a CBSE school?

A: A standard geography lab covering CBSE Classes 9–12 requirements costs approximately Rs. 80,000–2,00,000. Call 099998 99973 for a customised quote.

Conclusion

A well-equipped geography lab is one of the highest-return investments a school can make — it directly improves Class 12 board practical scores, deepens student understanding of the physical world, and creates the kind of learning experience that students remember for life.

From a detailed India relief model to a functioning weather station, from Survey of India topographic maps to a complete rock specimen collection — Bharat Science Model Centre in Sector 7, Old Gurugram supplies everything your school geography lab needs, with 35+ years of experience and competitive institutional pricing.

Call us at 099998 99973 or visit Sector 7, Old Gurugram. Open daily 9am–3pm and 5pm–9pm.