An experiment involving 40 germplasm, 19 inbred and 30 restorers was conducted to investigate correlation and path coefficient between yield and yield contributing characters in Pearl millet. Results of correlations revealed that grain yield per plant was found to be positively and significantly associated with plant height, ear length, ear girth, 1000 grain weight, total number of tillers per plant, productive tillers per plant and dry fodder weight at both the levels. Indicate that yield is the function of these characters and selection for these characters would be rewarding for improvement in grain yield. The results of path analysis revealed that, productive tillers per plant had highest positive direct effect on grain yield followed by ear length, 1000-grain weight, ear girth and total number of tillers per plant. While plant height, days to 50 per cent flowering and dry fodder weight exerted moderate positive direct effect with grain yield at both the levels. This indicated true relationship of these traits with grain yield. Hence, direct selection for these traits could be rewarding for improvement of grain yield.