From a sociological point of view, the article examines the genesis, formation and development of the mahalla - a historically and traditionally developing subsystem of the self-government system in Uzbekistan, examines the importance of the mahalla as a community of citizens of a certain profession, the origins of the formation of a civil society with historical, cultural, socio-economic factors of society, modern features mahalla as a form of public organization that solves not only social problems, but also the organization of administrative power at the local level, the role of a participant in the mahalla administration as an initiator of progressive transformations, new approaches to solving important problems of public life is revealed, special principles of motivating social and socio-economic behavior of the indigenous population, respect for social values, ethics of relationships that guarantee the unconditional fulfillment of obligations and responsibilities to society.

social institution, self-government, management activities, mahalla, mahalla administration, mahalla assembly, traditional culture, civil society,values.