Bhandarkar is common Konkani and Marathi surname. It can be found in the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Goa in India. Notable people with the surname include:
D. R. Bhandarkar (1875–1950), Indian archaeologist and epigraphist Madhur Bhandarkar, Indian film director Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar (1837–1925), social worker, Indologist
See also Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute