Town · Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh # Erich Erich is a town in Garautha sub-district of Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted 9,531 people in 1,610 households. Literacy was 73.2%. - 9,531 people (2011) - 1,610 households - 73.2% literacy - 10 census wards ## Population of Erich ■ Erich · ■ Jhansi urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.2% 81.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 892 887 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 862 864 - Working population 30.2% 34.4% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Erich Of every 100 households in Erich in 2011, 31 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Erich · ■ Jhansi urban average - Electricity for lighting 31% 83% - Toilet within the home 32% 72% - No toilet (open defecation) 68% 25% - Tap water 29% 53% - Drinking water within premises 24% 64% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 18% 59% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 81% 36% - Use banking services 75% 70% - Television 28% 72% - Mobile phone 66% 75% - Computer with internet 0% 5% - Two-wheeler 12% 40% - Car / jeep / van 3% 9% - None of these assets 20% 7% - Own their home 96% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Erich work as ■ Services, trade & industry 547 (19%) · ■ Household industry 91 (3%) · ■ Farming 1,822 (63%) · ■ Marginal 421 (15%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Erich changed? From 3,257 in 1951 to 9,531 in 2011. 1951 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Erich in numbers and road distances - Annual rainfall 660 mm - Temperature range 4 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Lucknow (state capital) 240 km by road - Jhansi (district HQ) 72 km by road - Jhansi (city of 1 lakh+) 72 km by road - Jhansi (city of 5 lakh+) 72 km by road - Erich (railway station) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Erich ### Civic services - Pucca roads 11 km - Drainage Closed drains - Flush toilets 188 - Water storage 250 kl - Electricity — homes 420 - Electricity — industry 2 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 1 · 4 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 4 govt · 5 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks 1 Main manufactured goods: earthen pots, furnitures and bidi. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Erich ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 809 | 137 | | Ward 2 | 632 | 122 | | Ward 3 | 1,120 | 189 | | Ward 4 | 983 | 181 | | Ward 5 | 809 | 157 | | Ward 6 | 1,104 | 177 | | Ward 7 | 1,205 | 192 | | Ward 8 | 1,023 | 152 | | Ward 9 | 934 | 166 | | Ward 10 | 912 | 137 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Erich - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Gwalior Airport (GWL) · Gwalior 103 km - Khajuraho Airport (HJR) · Khajuraho 136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 17:24). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Other towns in Jhansi - Garautha · 10,807 people - Baragaon · 8,585 people - Tondi Fatehpur · 11,855 people - Kathera · 7,533 people - Moth · 12,947 people - Parichha · 7,047 people - Khailar · 13,232 people - Deori Singhpura · 5,800 people - Jhansi Railway Settlement · 13,602 people - Chirgaon · 16,724 people - Ranipur · 18,132 people - Samthar · 22,455 people ## Quick answers - What is the population of Erich? 9,531 (Census 2011) - Which district is Erich in? Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh - What was the population of Erich in 1951? 3,257 - How many wards does Erich have? 10 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Erich? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Erich? Gwalior Airport (GWL), about 103 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Garautha - District: Jhansi - State: Uttar Pradesh - Census town code: 801021 - Status: nagar panchayat - Coordinates: 25.788, 79.088 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/jhansi/garautha/erich/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.