National Highway 150 that connect Imphal-Kohima via Ukhrul and Jessami passes through the village.

Awang Kasom is about 50 kilometers from Ukhrul; and is flanked by kuirei in the south, Peh in the west, Chingai in the north and poi in the east.

Locally, the inhabitants speak Awang Kasom dialect that belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language family.

According to 2011 census,[1] Awang Kasom has 122 households with the total of 687 people of which 399 are male and 288 are female.

In January, 2009, an Assam Rifle jawan shot dead a Junior Commission Officer and injured other five at Awang Kasom camp.