Baharak District is a district of Takhar Province. The district was split-off from Taluqan District in 2005.Most people work in agriculture. The district has been the site of fighting between the Afghan Government and the Taliban; Baharak was considered to be contested in late 2018 and taken by the Taliban by August 2021.

Residents of the Baharak district in northern Takhar province lack basic facilities such as electricity, potable water, roads and health centers.(20230209)