Karak
کرك | |
|---|---|
 karak khyber pukhtunkhwa | |
  Karak  Karak  Karak .svg) Karak | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′N 71°6′E / 33.117°N 71.100°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Divisions | Kohat Division |
| Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Karak District |
| Tehsil | Karak Tehsil |
| Elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 51,149 |
| • Rank | 24th, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Karak (Pashto: کرك, Urdu: کرک ⓘ) 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.[2] Karak is said to be the single district in Pakistan that is inhabited by only one tribe of Pashtuns — the Khattaks.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13,679 | — |
| 1998 | 27,893 | +4.28% |
| 2017 | 51,149 | +3.24% |
| Source: [3][1] | ||
Karak is a fast-growing city with just over 50,000 people. It is the second-largest city in Kohat Division and is the only urbanized area and namesake of Karak District. Karak's population nearly doubled between 1998 and 2017.[1] 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.[3]
