A series of mixed ligand cadmium(II) complexes having 3,5-dimethylpyrazole and aromatic carboxylate are structurally characterized. The effect of substituent on aromatic ring and also the effect of composition on co-ordination behavior of these complexes are ascertained. Hydrogen bonded self-assembled mononuclear complexes are obtained from composition [Cd(L)₂(L_a)₂] where L_a=3,5-dimethylpyrazole L=R–C₆H₄COO– [R=H (1), 2-Cl (2), 4-OH (3), 2-OH (4)]. The cadmium complex (5) having composition [Cd(L)₂(L_a)(H₂O)] (L=2-NO₂–C₆H₄COO–) is tetra-nuclear. The complex has eight and six co-ordination around cadmium and self-assembles through hydrogen bonding leading to form extended chain structure. The four complexes (1–4) have six co-ordinated trigonal prismatic geometry around cadmium ions. Cadmium complexes having composition [Cd(L)₂(L_a)] such as R=4-NO₂ (6), 4-Cl (7), and 1-naphthoate complex (8) are co-ordination polymers with seven co-ordination geometry around cadmium. In these co-ordination polymers different Cd–Cd distances are observed for alternate pair of cadmium ions. For example in the case of the co-ordination polymer of 4-nitro-benzoate complex the Cd–Cd distance between alternate pairs are 4.138Å, and 3.748Å. The 1-naphthoate complex having pyridine has composition [Cd(L)₂(L_b)₂](H₂O)] (9) where L_b=pyridine and L=1-naphthoate has seven co-ordination with a distorted pentagonal bipyramid geometry.