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.

[2] In the fort is the Jama Masjid, which was built in 815 AH (1413 CE) by Ghazi Zia-ud-Din, the brother of the jagirdar under Mahmud Shah.

[2] The mosque's walls and arches are made out of stone and brick, and feature red, blue, yellow, and green detailing.

[2] In the early 20th century, Erich's marketplace was described as mostly dealing in agricultural produce and locally produced textiles, with the main cloth items being chintz and chunaris (i.e. head-and-shoulder coverings worn by women, often dyed red or yellow with contrasting floral or spotted patterns).