“Bhandia” (also written as Bhandsali / Bhansali / Bhandsalik in old records) is a Jain Oswal gotra.

In traditional Jain genealogical texts of the Oswal community:

• Bhandia is described as a sub‑gotra of the Śrīmal Oswal gotra (Śrīmal is one of the main Jain Oswal lineages).
• The name is connected with “Bhandsal / Bhansal”, meaning a store‑house or utensil‑store.
• According to community‑tradition, some Kshatriya rulers and families accepted Jain Dharma (became Oswal Jains) under the guidance of great Jain Āchāryas.

- Those families who were associated with the Bhandsal (store‑house), or who were settled in a place called Bhansal, came to be known as Bhansali / Bhandsali, which later is also seen as Bhandia in some regions.

So, in simple words:

• Origin: From Kshatriya families who accepted Jainism and joined the Oswal community.
• Main line: Sub‑gotra under Śrīmal Oswal.
• Name meaning: Related to Bhandsal/Bhansal (a store/utensil‑house or place name), hence the forms Bhansali, Bhandsali, Bhandia.

Different Jain communities and regions may use slightly different spellings, but they refer to the same Oswal Jain gotra lineage.