“Chandalia” (also written Chandaliya / Chandaria) is a gotra / family surname found in the Oswal (Oshwal) Jain community.

Key points in very simple words:

• Community:

Chandalia is within the Oswal (Oshwal) Jain community, which is a large Jain trading / business community that originated from Rajasthan and later spread to Gujarat, Kutch, Halar, etc.

• Gotra / surname:

In Jains, especially Oswals, surnames like Chandalia usually indicate: - a gotra (clan / lineage) or - a family name linked to some ancestor or original place.

• Oshwal history note:

In the history of Halari Visa Oshwals, it is mentioned that Chandalia gotra was accepted into the Oshwal Jain community, and later many families moved towards Kutch and Halar, where the name is also seen as “Chandaria”.

• Religious side:

Being Oswal/Oshwal, families with the Chandalia surname are generally: - followers of Jain Dharma, - mostly Śvetāmbara (though exact practice can vary by family), - observant of typical Jain vows (ahimsa, satya, etc.) and Jain festivals like Paryushan, Ayambil Oli, etc.

• Family‑specific details:

Exact origin of a particular Chandalia Oswal family (which village, which kuldevi, which sub‑sampradāy, etc.) is usually known best from: - family elders, - old family records, - or community directories of Oswal/Oshwal Jains.

You can also see a short explanation of the Chandaliya Oswal surname here