 According to the 2011 census, Valparai had a population of 70,859 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.A total of 5,007 were under the age of six, constituting 2,564 males and 2,443 females.Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 59.68% and 1.75% of the population respectively.