Tar fencing — tarbandi — is barbed wire stretched in rows between posts around a field, to keep out cattle, nilgai and wild boar. This page works out how much wire and how many posts a field needs.
| Field (square) | Perimeter | 4 rows | 5 rows | 6 rows | Posts at 3 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 acre | 254 m | 148 kg | 185 kg | 222 kg | 89 |
| 2 acres | 360 m | 209 kg | 262 kg | 314 kg | 124 |
| 5 acres | 569 m | 331 kg | 414 kg | 497 kg | 194 |
| 1 hectare | 400 m | 233 kg | 291 kg | 349 kg | 138 |
Barbed wire to IS 278 size 1 (2.5 mm line wire, barbs at 75 mm), middle of the standard weight range. A long, narrow field has a longer perimeter than a square one — measure yours. For any length and wire: barbed wire weight calculator or the fencing cost calculator.
Several states subsidise farm fencing — for example Rajasthan’s Kantedar Tarbandi Yojana, Gujarat’s tar fencing scheme, and Himachal Pradesh’s scheme for barbed wire and chain link fencing. Subsidy rates, limits and eligibility change and differ by state and by farmer category, so check the current terms with your state agriculture department or on myScheme before buying. Most schemes ask for wire meeting the Indian Standard — ours is made to IS 278:2009, with a test certificate supplied with every lot.
Tell us the field size or the total running metres, the number of rows and the delivery place. Barbed wire comes in coils; we deliver by truck. WhatsApp +91 89440-32355.
About 185 kg for 5 rows around a square acre (254 m of perimeter), using 2.5 mm IS 278 barbed wire.
Barbed wire fencing around a field — rows of barbed wire stretched between posts.
4 to 6 rows for cattle and nilgai, with the lowest row near the ground if wild boar are a problem.
Several states run farm-fencing schemes, such as Rajasthan’s Kantedar Tarbandi Yojana. Check the current terms with your state agriculture department.
Tell us your dimensions, wire specification and quantity — we'll come back with a quotation and lead time.
