Latehar district was created on April 4, 2001, after Jharkhand's formation on November 15, 2000. It was formed by bifurcating Palamu district. Koderma, Garhwa, and Chatra were original districts at Jharkhand’s formation, listed among its initial 18 districts. Jharkhand initially had 18 districts upon state formation and later expanded to 24 by 2007. Latehar is recognized as a post-formation district, unlike the other options.
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