Abstract: Genetic divergence is a technical guideline in selecting parental line for hybridization in plant breeding. What is the genetic divergence? Generally speaking, the varieties or lines from geographically diverse localities are generally included in hybridization programmes presuming genetic diversity. However, This is an inferential criterion, and it cannot be successfully utilized for discrimination between parents. There are few reports avaiable on this aspect in inbreds of maize. Therefore, in the present investigation attempt was made to ascertain the nature and magnitude of diversity among a set of inbreds of maize by estimating the genetic distance (D²). Experimental results showed that it was in some degree similar to practice of plant breeding. But the inbreds of maize within one class are not very consistent with geographically localities.