Beyond the City | Why Bedag in Maharashtra is known as the ‘Bullet village’

3 min readPuneUpdated: Jul 26, 2026 11:22 AM IST Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles parked at Bedag village in Sangli district. (Express Photo)Bedag village in Maharashtra’s Miraj taluka, around 22 kilometres from Sangli city, has earned an unusual identity. Once known for its betel leaf cultivation, the village is now widely recognised as the ‘Bullet village’, with more than 80 per cent of its households owning a Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle. Village leaders and residents say this transformation mirrors Bedag’s own journey from a water-scarce settlement to a prosperous agricultural village after the Mhaisal lift irrigation project brought a reliable water supply.“Bedag once faced severe water shortages, particularly during summer. Everything changed after the Mhaisal lift irrigation proj