Erich (town)

Erich Erach
city
Erich Show map of Uttar Pradesh Erich Show map of India Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°47′07″N 79°05′28″E / 25.78528°N 79.09111°E / 25.78528; 79.09111Coordinates: 25°47′07″N 79°05′28″E / 25.78528°N 79.09111°E / 25.78528; 79.09111
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Jhansi
Population (2001)
• Total	8,523
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	284302
Telephone code	05171
Vehicle registration	UP-93
Website	up.gov.in

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.

Bhakt Prahlad was born in Erich and Holika Dehan first took place Erich. 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?).

As of 2001^[update] India census, Erach had a population of 8,523. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Erach 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 Erach, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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