Karak Tehsil
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, 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
- 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