Can you suggest how maps can be used to plan and set up new schools and colleges? What are the different kinds of maps that would have to be studied for this?

Maps provide us with a wide variety of details related to a particular region including area of land available, type of area, people residing in the area etc.

Therefore, maps can help in detecting the accurate location for setting up new schools and colleges by providing information such as geographical, navigational and political. It can thus prove to be helpful in also identifying areas with less no. of educational institutes such as villages and towns.