Gangani – A natural hill on the river bank which is a very popular picnic spot. It is a natural river canyon and has different spectacular types of formation due to soil erosion.  It is situated at Garbeta and it is a census town in Garhbeta I CD Block in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.

 

It is on the bank of the Shilabati. Gar in Bengali means a nullah. The boundary of the earlier town was surrounded by a small nullah. Garbeta can also be spelled as Garhbeta. Garbeta is well connected by highways and railways with nearby cities like Midnapore, Kharagpur, Bankura, Ghatal, Howrah etc. For local transportation bus, minibus, auto rickshaws and van rickshaws are available. There is also a railway station named Garhbeta Railway Station. Station Code is GBA. It is also known as “Grand Canyon” of West Bengal – Gongoni. Located in the small town of Garbeta, this fascinating wide gorge of red soil stands on the banks of river Silabati. Locally known as “Gongoni Danga” or “Gongoni Khola”, the gorge is a handiwork of Mother Nature through years of soil erosion coupled with some assistance from the river. The water body flows through the gorge during monsoon. Gangoni-popularly known as the grand canyon of Bengal is in the Garhbeta village of Midnapore. We went to this place in the month of January, as it was the perfect season. The weather was awesome to visit a place like this, which generally stays very hot and humid during the summer season. (Source: Wikipedia)

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