The tribal-dominated Dantewada district reported 22 deaths due to malaria, the highest number from any district in the state during this period, it said.
173 malaria deaths were reported till November 1 this year starting from 2010, State Health Minister Amar Agrawal told the Assembly adding, the maximum number of deaths (84) was reported in the present year.
The number of victims in 2011 was 42, while it was 47 in 2010, the minister said.
Dantewada, Bastar and Bilaspur districts reported 16 deaths each.
Raipur district witnessed 15 malaria deaths only this year, as no deaths were reported in the last two years there, he added.