Karak (Pashto: کرك, ) is the headquarters of Karak District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is 123 km from Peshawar on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi. It is located at 33°7'12N 71°5'41E.Falling Rain - Location of Karak Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan that is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns — the Khattaks.
Karak is a fast-growing city with just over 50,000 people. It is the second-largest city in Kohat Division and the namesake and only urbanized area of Karak District. Karak's population nearly doubled between 1998 and 2017. The dominant language in the city is Pashto, which nearly everybody speaks. The city was first labeled an urban area between the 1972 and 1981 Pakistan censuses.
Demographics
Population
As of the 2023 census, Karak had a population of 58,065.
See also
List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population Kohat Division Hangu District Doaba Hangu Tall Karak District Kohat District Kohat Lachi Shakardara Kurram District Parachinar Sadda Orakzai District Pashto
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