| Erich | |
| — city — | |
| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Jhansi |
| Population | 8,523 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Erich is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhansi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. In ancient period it was known as Erikachha or Erakachha and according to a Buddhist text, the Petavatthu it was one of the major cities of the Dasanna janapada.
The names of a number of rulers of Erich during the post-Maurya period are found from the coins issued by them. They are Sahasamitra, Ishvaramitra, Sahasrasena, Mitrasena, Amitasena and Maha(sena?).[1]
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Erich had a population of 8523. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Erich has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 37%. In Erich, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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