[1] Phungcham is flanked by Longpi and Lunghar in the east, Peh in the north, Ukhrul and Halang in the south and Talui in the west.

[2]As per 2011 census,[3] the village has a total of 762 houses with 4041 persons of which 2022 are male while 2019 are female.

Shimreishang and Maitonphi,[5] the protagonists in the famous Tangkhul romantic folk tale were from this village.

Shimreishang was grief-stricken and died after getting the chance to bid goodbye to Maitonphi.

[6] Lengthui, a legendary prankster whose adventures exist as folk tales among the Tangkhuls also hails from Phungcham.