The Bala Kanda is the first book of the Ramayana, and it is divided into 77 chapters. Here is a list of the chapters and their English titles:

  1. Introduction
  2. The Birth of Rama
  3. The Incarnation of Vishnu
  4. The Education of Rama
  5. Rama’s Marriage to Sita
  6. The Abduction of Sita
  7. The Exile of Rama
  8. The Journey to the Forest
  9. The Meeting with Vishwamitra
  10. The Defeat of the Demons
  11. The Return to Ayodhya
  12. The Coronation of Rama
  13. The Birth of Lava and Kusha
  14. The End of the Bala Kanda

The chapters in the Bala Kanda are not numbered consistently in all editions of the Ramayana. However, the list above should give you a general overview of the contents of the book.

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