Karak is a tehsil located in Karak District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The population is 155,642 according to the 2017 census. The district HQ is located in this tehsil. It is one of the most deprived tehsils in the district. Education institutions, health facilities, public health and works departments are smaller than in other tehsils. In the past 10-15 years, less development works have been done by the district government than in other tehsils. Most of its population is rural. Facilities such as electricity, gas, water health and education are non-existent. A road is under construction from Sabirabad to wargha Banda (one of the furthest villages), but the construction work is poor.
Administrations Karak Tehsil is the administrative capital of Karak District and is divided in to 22 village or neighbourhood councils:
NC official Colony NC College town NC Mithawala NC Tappi Karak VC Rehmat Abad VC Jandri Sarat Khel Tarkha Koi Dhoda Khel Dhand Idal Khel Sabir Abad Deli Mela Palosa Sar Chani Khel Ghundi Mirkhan Khel Tarki Khel Esak Chontra Kando Khel Mithakhel Lakki Ghundaki Kanda Karak Mandawa Latambar Sharqi Latambar Gharbi Surdog Warrana Latamabar
Mouzas The tehsil comprises 53 mouzas in 17 patwar halqas.
Patwar halqas There are 17 patwar halqa's in Karak tehsil: Latambar Tappi Karak Karak Kanda Karak Lakki Ghundaki Mitha Khel Tarkha Koi Esak Chontra Jandri Kabir Kalla Ghundi MirKhan Khel Shamshaki Kando Khel Chani Khel Deli Mela Dhand Edal Khel Talab Khel There are three Qanungoi circles (QC): QC Latambar QC Karak QC Sabir Abad
Education Major educational institutions include the following: Khushal khan Khattak University Government Postgraduate College karak Government Girls Degree College KDA Karak Government Degree College Sabir Abad Government Girls Degree College Sabir Abad
Judiciary A joint judicial complex of Karak Tehsil and Takht-e-Nasrati Tehsil was constructed near Jail Chowk. It became operational in September 2025.
Transportation The N55 Indus Highway passes through Karak tehsil and is the main source of transportation. the tehsil also has Bannu Road, which passes through Karak city, Preshan Khattak Road, which links Sabir Abad to Indus highway, Palosa Sar Road, Dagar Nari Road and many more.
Health Karak tehsil is home to the largest hospitals in the district: District Headquarters Hospital KDA Karak Type D Hospital Karak
Markets, bazaars Karak Tehsil is the also the commercial capital of Karak District , with the following markets: Karak City Market - the largest in the district Mithakhel Bazar Niazi culvert Stop Market Tangorhi Chowk Market Jail chowk Market Rehmat Abad Market Latambar Bazar
Notable people Pareshan Khattak Gul Sahib Khan Muhammad Khurshid Masood Sharif Khan Khattak
See also List of tehsils of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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