Formatting of Tables in Latex, using multirow and multicolumn together

Here are some tips:

  • Use a \multicolumn{1}{|l}{} & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{...} construct;
  • Add another \multicolumn{2}{c|}{} to the second row; and
  • Use an additional \cline{1-1} to insert a rule between elements in the first column.

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{report}
\usepackage[inner=0.75in,outer=0.65in,top=0.75in,bottom=0.75in]{geometry}
\usepackage[sc]{mathpazo}
\usepackage{multirow}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}[!htb]
  \centering
  \caption{Present Strength-Production}
  \begin{tabular}{|c|l|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
    \hline
    \multirow{2}{*}{Sl.No} & 
    \multicolumn{2}{c|}{\multirow{2}{*}{\textbf{Designation}}} & 
    \multicolumn{4}{c|}{\textbf{Shifts}} & \textbf{Leave/Off} & 
    \multirow{2}{*}{\textbf{Total}} \\
    \cline{4-7}
    & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{} & \textbf{A} & \textbf{B} & \textbf{C} & \textbf{G} & \textbf{Reserve} & \\
    \hline
    1 & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{Plant Engineer} & & & & 1 & & 1 \\
    \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{|l}{} & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{\textbf{Sub Total}} & & & & \textbf{1} & & \textbf{1} \\
    \hline
    2 & \multirow{2}{*}{Operator}&Work related to water regeneration & 1 & 1 & 1 & & 1 & 4 \\
    \cline{1-1}\cline{3-9}
    3 & & Work related to valve control & 1 & 1 & 1 & & 1 & 4 \\
    \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{|l}{} & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{\textbf{Sub Total}} & \textbf{2} & \textbf{2} & \textbf{2} & & \textbf{2} & \textbf{8} \\
    \hline
    1 & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{Worker} & 2 & 2 & 2 & & 2 & 8 \\
    \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{|l}{} & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{\textbf{Sub Total}} & \textbf{2} & \textbf{2} & \textbf{2} & & \textbf{2} & \textbf{8} \\
    \hline \hline
    \multicolumn{1}{|l}{} & \multicolumn{2}{l|}{\textbf{Total}} & \textbf{4} & \textbf{4} & \textbf{4} 
    & \textbf{1} & \textbf{4} & \textbf{17} \\
    \hline
  \end{tabular}
  \label{tab:pro_pro}
\end{table}
\end{document}