| Official Name: | Karkabud |
| Native Name: | كركبود |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alborz |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Taleqan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Bala Taleqan |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Total: | 127 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
| Coordinates: | 36.2156°N 50.8536°W |
Karkabud (Persian: كركبود, also Romanized as Karkabūd) is a small, mountainous village in Bala Taleqan Rural District, in the Central District of Taleqan County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 127, in 39 families.
The village is in the upper part of Taleghan at 50 degrees and 49 minutes longitude and 36 degrees and 12 minutes latitude and 2271 meters above sea level located on the slopes of the mountain. Along the trees, there are alleys that connect different parts of the village to each other.