This page has the NCERT Practical Work in Geography Class 11 book (2026-27 edition) — the map-work and cartographic-techniques textbook covering map scale, latitude/longitude/time, map projections, topographical maps and aerial photographs. It is one of three separate NCERT Class 11 Geography books; the other two are Fundamentals of Physical Geography and India: Physical Environment.
Last Updated: August 26, 2026
What’s in the Class 11 Geography NCERT Book — Practical Work in Geography (2026-27 Edition)
The book opens with Introduction to Maps and Map Scale, then covers Latitude, Longitude and Time and Map Projections, moves through Topographical Maps, and closes with Introduction to Remote Sensing.
Study Tip
This is a hands-on skills book — practice actually drawing map scales and plotting latitude/longitude problems by hand rather than just reading about them, since the practical exam tests your ability to construct and interpret maps directly.
Use the download button above to access this book on the official NCERT source.
Chapters in This Book
Chapter links on this page were last automatically re-checked against the official NCERT source on August 27, 2026.
All 7 chapters below link directly to the official NCERT source (ncert.nic.in) — nothing is hosted on this site. Click “Read” to open a chapter, or “Download” to save it. You can also open the full book in our chapter-by-chapter reader.
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Why This Book Matters
Practical Work in Geography underpins the practical exam component of Class 11 Geography, and its map-reading and cartographic skills are the same ones tested again in Class 12’s Practical Work in Geography Part II. Building this foundation early makes the more advanced GIS and data-processing topics next year considerably easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the NCERT Class 11 Geography book PDF (Practical Work in Geography)?
Use the chapter-wise Read and Download links above — they go directly to the official ncert.nic.in source, and no sign-up is required.
How many chapters are in NCERT Practical Work in Geography Class 11?
The 2026-27 edition has 6 chapters: Introduction to Maps, Map Scale, Latitude, Longitude and Time, Map Projections, Topographical Maps, and Introduction to Aerial Photographs, plus the front matter/prelims.
Is Practical Work in Geography a separate book from the other Class 11 Geography books?
Yes. NCERT publishes three distinct Class 11 Geography books — Fundamentals of Physical Geography, India: Physical Environment, and Practical Work in Geography. Each has its own chapters and is downloadable separately on this site.
Where do these PDF links go?
Every Read and Download link on this page goes directly to the official ncert.nic.in file — nothing is hosted on this site.
Is this the latest 2026-27 edition?
Yes, this page reflects the current NCERT 2026-27 edition chapter list as published on ncert.nic.in.
Is this book free to download?
Yes. NCERT publishes all its textbooks for free public download, and every link on this page points to NCERT’s own official site.
Why does Class 11 Geography have a practical/map-work book?
Practical Work in Geography builds map-reading and cartographic skills that CBSE board exams test alongside the theory covered in the other two Geography books.
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